Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

There is some controversy regarding the key sources of success in the private equity business model and on how this business model affects the portfolio companies. Does this success come from value creation or…

• Konjunktureller Ausblick weiterhin eingetrübt
• EZB: Sinkende Leitzinsen aufgrund rückläufiger Inflationserwartungen
• USA: Erwartungen trotzen dem Abwärtstrend
• Großbritannien: Es geht nicht vorwärts
• Sonderfrage:…

• Economic Outlook for Switzerland: Expectations Remain Dampened
• Eurozone: Confidence in the Economy Diminishes
• Japan: Economic Expectations Remain Upbeat
• USA: Assessment of Economic Picture More Positive
• Great…

• Konjunktur in Deutschland: Erwartete Abkühlung, aber kein Wintereinbruch
• Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
• Ergebnisse der Novemberumfrage 2011
• Stimmungseinbruch in der IKT-Branche
• Rentenreformakzeptanz und…

• Economic Expectations for the CEE Region: Pessimism Returns
• Economic Outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone
• Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Bullish Stock Markets
• Croatia, Hungary, and Romania:…

The aim of this study is to assess the contributions of investment banking to productivity and growth of the German economy. To this end we will analyse both the economic benefits and the risks stemming from…

In this study we will carry out an extensive review of existing impact studies, taking into account studies from various sources. We will consider the following legislative measures: taxation of banks and the…

Exchange rates are one of the most important prices in open economies. Despite their great importance for many enterprises, surprisingly little is known about the economic factors influencing the ups and downs…