Tag: Homo oeconomicus
Germany must use resources to save industry
gas storage If the West wants to weaken the aggressor Russia, it can only do so by lowering energy prices, not by raising them. (Photo: dpa) At this point in…
The climate risk for Europe’s banks is overestimated – they could even make money from it
Fridays for Future in Frankfurt’s banking district Don’t overestimate risks. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) The European Central Bank (ECB) has subjected the banks to a stress test in order to…
The agony of choice
Humanity has an unconscious but existential capacity for self-mockery. How else could it be explained that for centuries we have lived with an economic system that plays off the contradictory…
Foreign direct investments are defying the difficult environment
production Over the past five years, foreign direct investment has gradually declined overall. The global economy collapsed with the pandemic. Foreign direct investment, i.e. purchases of foreign companies and significant…
Macron & Le Pen: Polarization ruins the national budget
Emmanuel Macron Before the election, President Emmanuel Macron had already passed programs worth billions to curb energy prices and boost purchasing power. (Photo: AP) For Barry Eichengreen, an economic historian…
Germany urgently needs a strategy for the deglobalized world economy
ECB he ECB estimates the proportion of companies in the euro zone that only exist thanks to cheap money to be 3.4 percent. (Photo: dpa) Financial crisis, euro crisis, corona…
The war is only one of the reasons for the high inflation
Double-digit inflation rates cannot be ruled out either in the USA or in the euro zone. Many economists should be happy to have the war in Ukraine as an explanation…
Bundeswehr billions are just the beginning
Bundeswehr soldiers 100 billion euros are to flow into a special fund. (Photo: dpa) German politics has made an abrupt about-face at an impressive speed: The Bundeswehr is to receive…
Europe is facing major problems
North Stream 1 After Western sanctions, Europe could face a difficult short-term energy crisis if Russia cuts off gas and oil supplies in retaliation. (Photo: dpa) Even during the pandemic,…
Ukraine war: Putin hits fragile global economy
Wladimir Putin The Kremlin chief’s war against Ukraine will have a major impact on the global economy, says Daniel Stelter. (Photo: AP) On the face of it, Russia does not…
Investor arbitration courts counteract environmental protection
ship The company specializes in treasure hunts under the sea surface. (Photo: AP) Investment treaties and arbitration impair the willingness and ability of states to implement climate protection measures. That’s…
Credit steering is not a good recipe
Renewable energy The federal government wants to switch to renewable energies. (Photo: dpa) Robert Habeck took up office as Minister for Climate and Economic Affairs in order to fundamentally restructure…
Inequality in income drives down interest rates
Homeless man in Berlin The results of one study suggest that the main explanation for the decline in real interest rates over the past few decades is high and growing…
Rising energy costs require a variable CO2 price
Oil pumps on an oil field near Ponca City The energy costs have risen significantly recently. (Photo: dpa) Germany’s consumers are groaning at rising prices for petrol, diesel, oil and…
Does the financial industry need more diversity for the transformation?
Financial district in Frankfurt An important signal was heard from the financial sector this autumn. “We banks want to be the driving force in the fight against climate change,” announced…
Money reform with cryptos, gold or private currencies?
Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies provide a decisive impetus for a reorganization of our monetary order, says Daniel Stelter. (Photo: imago images / photo booth) The prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have…
The minimum wage has not cost jobs
Parcel distribution center of the online retailer Amazon A study on the introduction of the minimum wage in Germany shows that low-wage earners in particular have benefited. (Photo: dpa) The…
ESG and DAX reform: step backwards instead of modernization
Philine Erfurt Sandhu The author is a lecturer at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. (Photo: press photo) A historic reform of the Dax comes into force on September…