In den seit Jahren andauernden Diskussionen um das Für und Wider des Ehegattensplittings stehen zumeist weltanschauliche Argumente im Mittelpunkt. Rein ökonomisch betrachtet sollte es aber darum gehen, ob sich durch eine Reform die Arbeitsanreize verbessern lassen. Eine IW-Studie zeigt: Die Reformvorschläge der Parteien schaffen das nur wenig.
Current account: Surplus is no ground for sanctions
The German economy is operating profitably in foreign trade. But contrary to popular belief, the current account surplus does not adversely affect the European countries impacted by the financial crisis. Indeed, the economic ascent of the newly industrialised ...
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German Energy turn-around – Energiewende: Electricity looking for storage
Battery storage could go mainstream with growing shares of power produced from wind and sun and electric cars becoming more common in the streets. A rapid growth of the role of rechargeable batteries would, however, also lead to a significantly higher demand ...
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