Publications

How has competition between German companies developed? What role does it play in productivity and innovation?

Highly innovative firms are commanding a growing share of the market in several industries. This trend impacts on competition and prices – but it also has an effect on the share of overall income going to labor. This, in turn, can exacerbate income inequality.

Our study “Technological Innovation and Inclusive Growth in Germany” by Wim Naudé (University of Maastricht) and Paula Nagler (University of Rotterdam) sheds light on how technological innovations affect inclusive growth. In the public debate, disruptive innovations through...

Where do Germany and other countries stand with regard to resilience? Increasing resilience is one of the top priorities of global economic policy. The publication “Building Resilience – A comparison of eight OECD countries” measures resilience to an economic crises in a...

Over the next couple of days, governments will gather in Hamburg for the G20-summit with “Building Resilience” as a top priority. But what precisely does the concept of resilience imply? The newest issue of our “Inclusive Growth for Germany” series sheds some light on the...

While some of its European neighbors are still feeling the after-effects of the debt and structural crises, Germany appears to have come out the other side relatively unscathed. Yet, the current era of relative prosperity could well be built on higher costs for future...

Whether a founder, owner of a small-to-medium business or self-employed as a freelance professional, people with a migrant background contribute significantly to the diversity and economic strength of Germany’s labor market and its mid-ranking businesses (Mittelstand). In...

As compared with many of its European partners, Germany is currently in a good economic position. But looking solely at economic growth is deceptive. Growth in recent years has not been inclusive, as participation opportunities have become increasingly unequally distributed....