Despite weakening global growth prospects, inflation has risen around the world during the current economy and financial crises. Besides its direct impacts, e.g. increased purchase prices or wages, the rapid …
Due to the German Federal Government’s energy policy objectives in general and the accelerated nuclear phase-out - decided in June 2011 - in particular, the structure of electricity generation is changing…
In this project, we focus on the question of an optimal design of competition law enforcement. We investigate both public and private enforcement perspectives with a particular focus on the derivation of…
In this project, we start with an initial assessment of particular competiton policy rules and institutions from a law and economics perspective. From a law perspective, comparative analyses are especially…
In March 2011, the European Commission published a draft council directive on the common consolidated tax base (CCTB). To remove tax obstacles within the European Union, the European Commission proposes a broad…
This project develops and employs forecasting models for the chemical industry and important purchasing industries, namely automobile, construction, electrical equipment and pulp and papers. The models cover…
The aim of this research is to determine the extent and scope of innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the city of Berlin. Based on a special sample for Berlin-based enterprises as part of the…
The need to go beyond GDP to measure the well-being of people and societal progress is now fully recognized, also at a political level. The EU FP7 project e-Frame - European Framework for Measuring Progress -…
The project evaluates the impact of family policy and other determinants on the fertility rate. Based on an extensive review of the relevant literature in several disciplines, a behavioural microsimulation model…
Conventional tax systems favor equity financing and discriminate against debt financing. While firms are allowed to deduct interest expenses from their tax base, the return on equity is not tax deductible, which…
Since many years the analysis of labour market policies in Germany is of high interest for researchers and politicians alike. Results are, however, in several cases contradictory or ignore important aspects. This…