Does the tax and transfer system cause greater social inequality? The German tax and transfer system is continually criticised for being too complex and not transparent enough. In fact, the combination of…
Right up until the end of the German coalition negotiations between the CDU, CSU and SPD, one of the biggest points of contention was the issue of fixed-term employment contracts without material reason. There…
What potential is there in the smart textile market? With potential uses ranging from fashionable everyday clothing and sportswear to applications in medicine, the military and the construction sector, it’s no…
Will artificial intelligence soon take over customer service? Discussions on automation have tended to focus heavily on the use of robotics in the production sector. Yet service robots endowed with artificial…
The wave of refugees arriving in Germany in 2015 has presented the country with the challenge of integrating these migrants into society. Researchers at ZEW have been conducting an investigation into the…
What is the status of European financial market integration? After passing legislation to create a banking union in 2014, the European Commission is now planning to establish the foundation for a capital…
The German government is literally rolling in money. Calculations carried out by the German Federal Ministry of Finance indicate that additional tax revenues are likely to amount to 46 billion euros between…
Signed by almost 200 countries, the Paris Climate Agreement represents a milestone in the global fight against climate change. US President Donald Trump recently announced that the United States would withdraw…
