The BCEE in the media
Interview on the record debts by the German government
Professor Tim Lohse in an interview with the Frankfurter Rundschau and the Münchner Merkur on the new record debts and the consequences for housing construction and intergenerational justice. Read the interview (in German) here.
Economic assessment on the current development at Volkswagen
Volkswagen is struggling and has presented a settlement in the dispute over cost-cutting measures just before Christmas. Professor Tim Lohse offers an assessment. BILD covered this issue (in German) here.
The economic costs of menopause related health problems
The study on the economic costs of health problems of female workers during the menopause (see below) is covered by tagesschau (in German) here.
Menopause responsible for 9.4bn euros in lost economic output
BCEE member Prof Till Strohsal, in collaboration with HWR colleague Prof Andrea Rumler, calculates that health problems of female workers during the menopause cost the German economy almost 10 billion euros in forgone economic output per year. Read the full news item (in German) by clicking here.
How to estimate national tax revenues
Professor Beate Jochimsen comments on the recent estimates of the expected national tax revenue in Germany in an interview with MDR radio. Listen to the full interview (in German) by clicking here.
Volkswagen and industrial policy in Germany
Professor Tim Lohse analyses teh recent developments at Volkswagen and their implications for industrial policy and innovation in the Germany Economy. Read the full interview (in German) by clicking here.
National defence is a public good
BCEE Director Tobias Börger explains new study in an interview in the taz newspaper. Read the full interview (in German) by clicking here.