Tag: IW
There is a threat of falling prices on the real estate market
A new district on the outskirts of Leipzig: The rapid and significant increase in construction and financing costs is depressing the mood in the real estate industry. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt…
The EU is arguing about Ukraine’s accession prospects
Ukraine wants to join the EU Membership of the European Union is by no means a foregone conclusion, there are different opinions among the member states. (Photo: dpa) Brussels In…
Germany has too few workers – shortage is heading for record levels
Programming of robots (Photo: picture alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild) Berlin Axel Gedaschko worries when he looks at the baby boomer generation that is about to retire. This gap alone needs to be filled…
Shortage of skilled workers particularly acute in East Germany
Berlin The German Economic Institute (IW) warns of an acute shortage of skilled workers in digitization professions in East Germany: “The new federal states are at risk of being left…
“Stagflation could last until 2030”
Michael Huether According to the IW boss, a gas embargo against Russia would have serious consequences. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Dusseldorf Mr Hüther, a survey by the Handelsblatt shows that…
Mood among real estate professionals
housing estate in Germany Poorer financing conditions and rising construction costs are dampening the mood among real estate professionals. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The real estate industry is preparing for rising…
Mood among real estate professionals
housing estate in Germany Poorer financing conditions and rising construction costs are dampening the mood among real estate professionals. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The real estate industry is preparing for rising…
The skills gap is bigger than ever
Employment in the IT professions has grown more than in almost any other professional group But the demand for qualified workers is growing even faster than the supply. (Photo: imago…
Europe is at risk of years of stagflation because of climate policy
IW director Michael Hüther “The risk that the EU economies will barely grow anymore is real.” (Photo: dpa) Berlin The employer-oriented institute of the German economy (IW Cologne) warns of…
Stable contributions require a large capital stock
pensioner According to the coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP want to add a capital stock of ten billion euros to the pension insurance system from budget funds this…
Immigrants alleviate bottlenecks in skilled occupations
Even if the BA boss was only repeating familiar figures, he underlined the importance of migration for prosperity with his statement. This is now underpinned by a study that the…
There is a risk of higher debts in the southern states of the EU
Athens Sometimes a number is worth a thousand words: 13 trillion euros – the national debt in the euro zone has recently risen to this gigantic level, mainly because of…
40 percent mark should fall soon
Berlin Even if the coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP contains a lot of positive things for the craft, Hans Peter Wollseifer sees a crucial void:…
40 percent mark should fall soon
Berlin Even if the coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP contains a lot of positive things for the craft, Hans Peter Wollseifer sees a crucial void:…
40 percent mark should fall soon
Berlin Even if the coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP contains a lot of positive things for the craft, Hans Peter Wollseifer sees a crucial void:…
With this income you belong to the top ten percent
Berlin Are you single and earn more than 3700 euros a month? Or are you a childless couple with a net income of more than 5550 euros? With this salary…
With this income you belong to the top ten percent
Berlin Are you single and earn more than 3700 euros a month? Or are you a childless couple with a net income of more than 5550 euros? With this salary…
How rich am I compared to my salary?
Berlin Are you single and earn more than 3700 euros a month? Or are you a childless couple with a net income of more than 5550 euros? With this salary…
IW study sees the risk of a wage-price spiral
Berlin The current high inflation rates not only annoy customers in the supermarket and petrol stations, but also worry the unions. If prices continue to rise, there must be “a…
Shortage of mint experts greater than before Corona
Skilled workers The skills “data analytics and AI”, “software development” and “IT architecture” are particularly in demand. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Although the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic is ongoing,…