Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

• Befürchtete Folgen der Coronavirus-Epidemie lassen Erwartungen für Deutschland einbrechen
• Eurozone: Deutlicher Rückgang der Konjunkturerwartungen
• USA: Leichter Anstieg des Konjunkturindikators
• Japan: Lage-…

This study explores the interrelated roles of health and welfare state policies in the decision to take up disability insurance (DI) benefits due to work disability (WD), defined as the (partial) inability to…

• Economic Expectations for China Stagnate: Slightly Negative Outlook for 2020: CEP Indicator Stands at Minus 8.7 Points
• 46 analysts participated in the January survey, which was conducted during the period 13…

• Die Trendwende ist da, aber weiterhin nur geringes Wachstum
• Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen hellen sich auf
• USA: Experten blicken optimistischer in die Zukunft
• Japan: Konjunkturausblick verbessert sich zu…

• Trendwende bleibt noch außer Sicht
• Eurozone: Konjunkturoptimismus kehrt zurück
• USA: Konjunkturerwartungen hellen sich weiter auf
• Japan: Konjunkturausblick bleibt verhalten
• Großbritannien: Aufwärtstrend bei…

We examine how the numeracy level of employees influences their on-the-job performance. Based on an administrative dataset of a retail bank we relate the performance of loan officers in a standardized math test…

We document increased old-age mortality rates among Swedish twin mothers compared to non-twin mothers. Results are based on administrative data on mortality for the years 1990 to 2010. We…

• Expectations for Chinese Economy Worsen: CEP Indicator Falls to a New Reading of Minus 8.9 Points
• 28 analysts participated in the December survey, which was conducted during the period 2 till 10 December 2019