Content
June 2002, Volume 55, Issue 12
- 3-6 Addendum: Reform of unemployment insurance
by Egon Hölder - 7-13 Employee capital sharing - an international comparison
by Herbert Hofmann & Christian Holzner - 14-20 Innovation patterns in German industry in 2000 and 2001
by Horst Penzkofer - 21-25 EDP service providers: first signs of recovery but clear investment weaknesses and declining employment
by Joachim Gürtler - 26-34 Portugal: failing to catch up?
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
June 2002, Volume 55, Issue 11
- 3-12 Corruption in Germany - nothing unusual?
by Christian Watrin & Dieter Biallas & Wolf-Dieter Narr - 13-19 The effects of EU eastern enlargement on direct investments and their subsequent effects
by Peter Nunnenkamp - 20-31 World economic climate brightens
by Gernot Nerb - 32-39 Greece: Economic boom with high inflation
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 40-41 Balance of payments on current account in the black for the first time since German unification
by Erich Langmantel - 42-45 Demography feast: Pensions and life expectancy
by Jakob von Weizsäcker & Martin Werding - 45-46 Ifo Business Survey for May 2002
by Hans Günter Russ
May 2002, Volume 55, Issue 10
- 3-13 Import rates and protective tariffs: Is an economic war between the EU and the USA a danger?
by Dieter Ameling & Andreas Falke & Wolf Schäfer & Gustav Dieckheuer - 14-21 Waiting periods for operations - an international comparison
by Rigmar Osterkamp - 22-28 Constitutional and fiscally sound: A proposal for the dismantling and substitution of local business taxes
by Lothar Schemmel - 29-34 Commentary on the pension taxation ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court
by Andrea Gebauer - 35-36 Leasing companies overcome investment weakness
by Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler - 37-44 Swedes: Exports and economic policy assist the upswing
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 45-46 Business expectations of the building-construction architects signals cautious optimism
by Erich Gluch
May 2002, Volume 55, Issue 09
- 03-52 Active Welfare - A path to higher employment and growth
by Hans-Werner Sinn & Christian Holzner & Wolfgang Meister & Wolfgang Ochel & Martin Werding
April 2002, Volume 55, Issue 08
- 3-30 The State of the World Economy and the German Economy in Spring 2002
by Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Forschungsinstitute - 40-42 The joint economic analysis of the economic research institutes
by Wolfgang Nierhaus - 43-44 Ifo Business Survey in April 2002
by Hans Günter Russ
April 2002, Volume 55, Issue 07
- 03-09 Reform of the Federal Labour Office: FLO - quo vadis?
by Wolfgang Franz & Stefan Sell - 10-16 Are states being punished for their successful efforts in attracting business? The incentives of the municipal finance system
by Christian Baretti - 17-23 Great Britain: No bust, no boom
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 24-25 Ifo Business Survey in March 2002
by Hans Günter Russ
March 2002, Volume 55, Issue 06
- 3-13 Deficit warning and the consequences: Is a balanced-budget policy achievable?
by Wolfgang Gerhards & Jürgen Stark & Helmut Frisch - 14-21 Macroeconomic assessment of rapeseed planting for biodiesel production in Germany
by Manfred Schöpe & Günter Britschkat - 22-29 Building costs and construction work in an international comparison
by Erich Gluch - 30-33 A ray of hope for EDP service providers
by Joachim Gürtler - 34-41 Spain: new economic upturn, but no new business fiesta
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 42-43 Live longer, retire earlier?
by Wolfgang Ochel
March 2002, Volume 55, Issue 05
- 3-20 PISA Study: Has the German educational system failed?
by Monika Hohlmeier & Manfred Prenzel & Andreas Schleicher & Reinar Lüdeke & Eva-Maria Stange - 21-26 PISA 2000: The international school performance study
by Wolfgang Ochel - 27-30 A prerequisite for a lasting upswing in east Germany: more equipment and plant investment
by Albert Müller - 32-38 Only moderate growth for the building industry in this decade
by Erich Gluch - 39-48 World economic activity: first signs of recovery
by Gernot Nerb - 47-53 Finland: economic recovery after sharp downturn
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 54-56 Consumer price trends after the introduction of euro cash
by Wolfgang Nierhaus - 57-58 Ifo Business Survey for February 2002
by Hans Günter Russ
February 2002, Volume 55, Issue 04
- 5-18 Can the introduction of combi-wages lastingly improve the labour market situation?
by Viktor Steiner & Hans-Peter Klös & Holger Schäfer & Ulrich Walwei & Sabine Dann & Martin Rosemann - 19-25 Municipal employment companies: a reconsideration
by Ronnie Schöb - 26-33 Construction activity in Europe: moderate expansion after 2003
by Volker Rußig - 34-36 Downturn in equipment investment halted - first bright spots in the leasing business climate
by Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler - 37-43 Austria: amazing consolidation of the national budget
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 44-45 East-west migration in Germany: the young go - the old come
by Martin Werding - 46-47 Exports: waiting for America
by Erich Langmantel - 48-50 2002: inflation continues to be moderate
by Wolfgang Nierhaus
February 2002, Volume 55, Issue 03
- 1-42 Frostiest business climate in 15 years
by Erich Gluch - 1-43 Ifo Business Survey in January in 2002
by Hans Günter Russ - 03-19 Basel II: Will the new demands on banks disadvantage small businesses?
by Werner Müller & Helmut Krämer-Eis & Gregor Taistra & Gerhard Hofmann & Thomas Heidorn & Stephan Paul & Stephan Stein & Michael Paul - 20-25 The hollow in the Eiger North Face - comments on the Mainz Model and the welfare state in general
by Hans-Werner Sinn - 26-31 Housing completions in Europe: the number of new residential units will not increase until 2004
by Volker Rußig - 32-38 Belgium: Recovery assisted by European economic growth
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 39-41 Welfare to Work in the USA - The Wisconsin Example
by Wolfgang Ochel
January 2002, Volume 55, Issue 02
- 3-11 Taxing multinational enterprises: evaluating of the proposals of the European Commission
by Gerold Krause-Junk & Moris Lehner & Alfons J. Weichenrieder & Alfons Weichenrieder - 12-18 Taxing corporations in the European Single Market - the reform proposals of the European Commission
by Doina Radulescu & Doina Maria Radulescu - 19-24 Employee rights in Germany and the UK
by Matthew Allen - 25-31 Denmark: a resilient economy
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 32-34 German economy 2001: Forecast and reality
by Wolfgang Nierhaus
January 2002, Volume 55, Issue 01
- 03-14 The German Job-AQTIV law - will it help solve the labour market problems?
by Gerd Andres & Stephan Articus & Claudia Weinkopf & Alexander Spermann - 15-23 The outlook for EU expansion: results of aggregate and regional economic studies
by Björn Alecke & Gerhard Untiedt - 24-31 Economic impact of the Frankfurt trade fairs
by Horst Penzkofer - 32-35 EDP service providers: in difficult times
by Joachim Gürtler - 36-41 Switzerland: mild cyclical downturn
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
January 2001, Volume 54, Issue 24
- 15-26 Modulation - a possible reorientation for agricultural policy?
by Martin Kapfer & Alois Heißenhuber & Helmut Hoffmann - 27-42 Bottoming out
by Hans-Werner Sinn & Wolfgang Nierhaus & Wolfgang Meister
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 24
- 5-14 Risk assumption - should the state guarantee some forms of insurance?
by Ray Rees & Martin Nell & Helmut Gründl & Hato Schmeiser & Michael Wolgast - 43-51 Significant gains for leasing - leasing share of investment surpasses the 20% mark
by Arno Städtler - 52-57 West German manufacturing 2002: plans point to a 2% decline in investment
by Annette Weichselberger - 58-59 Travel industry 2001 - a difficult year
by Hildegard Arnold-Rothmaier - 60-62 Income trends in east Germany
by Wolfgang Nierhaus & Wolfgang Meister - 64-65 Ifo Business Survey for November 2001
by Hans G Russ
December 2001, Volume 54, Issue 23
- 3-16 Parallel policies - yes or no? Economic stimulus programme to counter the threat of recession?
by Gustav Adolf Horn & Joachim Scheide & Martin Hüfner & Norbert Walter & Klaus Friedrich - 17-22 Early retirement: the incentives in current pension reform proposals
by Robert Fenge - 23-32 Economic impact of Munich trade fairs
by Horst Penzkofer & Uwe Christian Täger - 33-40 International economy: downward trend continues
by Gernot Nerb - 41-43 Investment weakness slows growth in leasing
by Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler - 44-45 Education, a public good - clear advances in thirty years of educational policies
by Wolfgang Ochel - 46-47 Ifo Business Survey for October 2001
by Hans Günter Russ
December 2001, Volume 54, Issue 22
- 3-6 Additional comments on climate protection policy
by Rüdiger Pethig & Uwe Schubert & Oliver Percl - 7-16 Projections of the need for skilled labour up to 2015
by Sonja Munz - 17-21 Education and training in business-service provider firms
by Wolfgang Ochel - 22-31 Ifo Industry Sector Colloquium: sectorally differentiated industry outlook to 2003
by Reinhard Hild & Gernot Nerb & Volker Rußig & Uwe Christian Täger - 32-36 Early indicators derived from survey data: adequate construction design and forecasting quality
by Georg Goldrian - 37-42 Norway: low impact of world economic slowdown
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 43-44 Recession in the manufacturing industry
by Reinhard Hild - 45-46 What would government measures to boost the economy cost?
by Wolfgang Meister
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 21
- 1-40 New EU economic indicator and the Ifo Business Climate indicator
by Gernot Nerb - 03-10 More free trade or slower pace of liberalisation - What results can be expected from the WTO Conference?
by Karlhans Sauernheimer & Friedrich L. Sell & Udo Broll - 11-17 More employment via "government profit sharing"?
by Ronnie Schöb - 18-23 Working days lost from illness - an international comparison
by Rigmar Osterkamp - 24-30 Electrical industry: weak demand
by Manfred Berger - 31-33 ICC/Ifo Business Survey on the liberalisation of world trade
by Gernot Nerb & Julia Treichel - 34-37 West German manufacturing: capacity utilisation falls again
by Jürg D. Lindlbauer - 38-39 Business situation of retail trade in antiques and art objects is difficult to assess
by Ulrich Adler
November 2001, Volume 54, Issue 20
- 1-44 Ifo Business Survey for September 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 03-43 The State of the World Economy and the Germany Economy in Autumn 2001
by Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Forschungsinstitute
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 19
- 1-49 German housing completions fall to 300,000 units
by Volker Rußig - 1-50 Decline in contracts for single- and two-family homes
by Erich Gluch - 4-17 Climate protection policy - is the emission trading system an efficient means for emission reduction?
by Angelika Zahmt & Matthias Seiche & Friedemann Müller & Hermann E. Ott & Thomas Langrock - 18-23 The Deutschmark in Eastern Europe, black money, and the euro: on the size of the effect
by Hans Werner Sinn & Frank Westermann - 24-26 The exchange rate effects of the introduction of euro cash
by Francis Breedon & Francesca Fornasari - 27-39 Trade- and competition-policy developments in German and European goods distribution
by Erich Greipl & Uwe Christian Täger - 40-43 Ifo Business Survey in Agriculture
by Manfred Schöpe - 44-48 Ifo Business Survey of EDP Service Providers: plunge in business confidence, employment growth interrupted
by Joachim Gürtler - v:54:y:2001:i:19:p: ifo Standpunkt Nr. 28 - Der neue Systemwettbewerb
by Hans- Werner Sinn
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 18
- 1-33 Ifo Business Survey: August 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 03-10 Will the euro conversion affect price stability?
by Martin Hüfner & Wolfgang Nierhaus - 11-21 Terror attacks in the US and consequences for the world economy
by Rigmar Osterkamp & Willi Leibfritz & Wolfgang Nierhaus & Siegfried Schönherr - 21-32 Construction 2001/02: downturn continues
by Volker Rußig
September 2001, Volume 54, Issue 17
- 11-14 The medium-term development of e-commerce
by Hans Schedl - 22-27 Portugal: economic convergence stalled
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 17
- 03-10 Will new wage-rate models create jobs?
by Wolfgang Scheremet & Hans Werner Busch & Hartmut Seifert - 15-21 World economy: downward trend continues, improvement expected
by Gernot Nerb
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 16
- 1-31 Ifo Business Survey in July 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 03-07 The German health care system in permanent crisis - is the will for radical reform lacking?
by Dieter Cassel - 08-16 Management training as an element of structural change in owner-operated retail enterprises
by Ulrich Adler - 17-21 Business forecasts and forecasting risks
by Wolfgang Nierhaus - 22-24 Leasing is not immune to the downturn - but the investment indicator gives ground for cautious optimism
by Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler - 25-30 Greece: reforming impetus lost
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 15
- 1-37 Ifo Business Survey in June 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 03-05 Further discussion on liberalising the water supply
by Alfred Tacke - 06-16 Company groups in official German economic statistics - methodological, empirical and technical problems and their solution
by Rainer Feuerstack - 17-19 Worsened business climate dampens investment propensity in wholesaling
by Arno Städtler - 20-25 Construction in Europe to 2003: stabilisation at 2 million housing completions
by Volker Rußig - 26-29 West German manufacturing: again more unused capacities
by Jürg D. Lindlbauer - 30-36 Ireland: the tiger takes smaller leaps
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 14
- 1-51 Further good news from east Germany
by John Komlos & Marieluise Baur - 03-14 Liberalising the water supply - is an end in sight for Germany's last supply monopoly?
by Hans-Jürgen Ewers & Bettina Mankel & Wolf Pluge & Petra Roth & Erich Heymann - 15-22 South Africa in 2001: stability despite regional turbulence
by Axel J. Halbach - 23-31 West German industry invests more in 2001 than planned
by Annette Weichselberger - 32-35 Retailers hopes disappointed - cautious investment activity
by Arno Städtler - 36-43 Continuingly weak business situation in construction to retard economic growth in Europe up to 2003
by Volker Rußig - 44-50 United Kingdom: increasing disequilibria
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
September 2001, Volume 54, Issue 13
- 18-28 Die Weltkonjunktur und die deutsche Wirtschaft
by Hans-Werner Sinn - 29-34 Die Europäische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion: Eine Erfolgsgeschichte
by Willem F. Duisenberg - 35-44 Ifo Investment Survey in construction: clearly reduced investment budget in east and west Germany
by Peter Jäckel & Jan Müller - 45-52 Manufacturing industry in east Germany: will 2001 mark the first increase in investment in six years?
by Peter Jäckel - 53-59 Italy: is a "miracolo economico" around the corner?
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 13
- 03-15 Will the introduction of euro banknotes stabilise the currency?
by Peter Bofinger & Renate Ohr & Michael Hüther & Wolfgang Filc & Franco Reither
November 2001, Volume 54, Issue 12
- 17-29 Reconciling family and occupation: the key to encouraging people to have more children
by Robert Fenge & Wolfgang Ochel
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 12
- 1-52 Ifo Business Survey for May 2001
by Hans G Russ - 3-16 Misguided family policy: have children become unaffordable?
by Notburga Ott & Gerhard Engelbrech & Heinz Lampert & Andreas Storm - 30-36 Retail development in 2000 and the outlook for 2001
by Uwe Christian Täger & Günter Weitzel - 37-41 EDP service providers: cooling of the business climate, investment plans under scrutiny, only moderate growth in employment
by Joachim Gürtler - 42-48 France: upswing in election year 2002
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 49-51 Will inflation eat up the tax cut bonus?
by Wolfgang Nierhaus
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 11
- 3-11 Reform needs of current EU member states in social and labour-market policy
by Bernd Huber & Norbert Ewald & Christoph Kannengießer & Wolfgang Ohndorf - 12-20 Examining the law reforming the German revenue sharing system
by Christian Baretti & Bernd Huber & Karl Lichtblau - 21-27 World economy has clearly weakened - outlook less pessimistic
by Gernot Nerb - 28-31 Why prices have risen so sharply in west and east Germany
by Wolfgang Nierhaus - 32-33 The biological standard of living in the old and new German Länder
by John Komlos & Peter Kriwy
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 10
- 1-33 Remarks on a study of the forecast quality of the Ifo business expectations and the ZEW business-cycle expectations
by Georg Goldrian - 1-34 Ifo Business Survey in April 2001
by Hans G Russ - 3-8 Does the German Neue Markt need new regulations?
by Bernd Rudolph & Bernhard Duijm - 9-16 The German health system in an international comparison: assessment and reform options
by Rigmar Osterkamp - 17-19 Who will determine the economic course in 2002? - the investment outlook for the producing sector and the services sector
by Albert Müller & Arno Städtler - 20-24 Accurate results for leasing investment forecasts - a new indicator for plant and equipment expenditure
by Joachim Gürtler & Erich Langmantel & Arno Städtler - 25-30 Spain: the economy slows down
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 31-32 Young people losing out
by Wolfgang Ochel
July 2001, Volume 54, Issue 09
- 13-20 Business services as an engine for growth and employment
by Wolfgang Ochel - 29-32 West German manufacturing: Reduced capacity utilisation and order reserves
by Jürg D. Lindlbauer
May 2001, Volume 54, Issue 09
- v:54:y:2001:i:09:p: England sei Dank!
by Hans-Werner Sinn
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 09
- 05-12 A change for the better in transportation policy: Will increased competition bring about greater efficiency in the railway system?
by Gerd Aberle & Günter Knieps & Heinz Hilbrecht - 21-28 Infrastructure needs in east Germany
by Karin Behring - 33-40 East German manufacturing: Production still in full swing, first reports of favourable profitability, slight increase in employment
by Joachim Gürtler
May 2001, Volume 54, Issue 08
- 1-50 Retail food trade: Uncertain expectations
by Klaus Volker Beck - 1-51 Ifo Business Survey in March 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 5-17 Performance-based pay at universities: Can the proposed reform prevent a brain-drain of young academics?
by Edelgard Bulmahn & Hans Zehetmair & Hartmut Schiedermair & Klaus M. Schmidt & Alfred Kieser - 18-27 Migration after EU enlargement: Were is the problem?
by Hans-Werner Sinn & Martin Werding - 28-31 Gains from migration in imperfect labour markets?
by Clemens Fuest & Marcel Thum - 32-38 Selective migration policies: Point system vs. the auction model
by Wolfgang Ochel - 39-41 Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet (A learned man always has rich inner resources): But does he also earn enough money?
by Herbert Hofmann - 42-49 Sweden: Downturn in exports weakens the economy
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 07
- 03-42 The State of the World Economy and the German Economy in Spring 2001
by Arbeitsgemeinschaft deutscher wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Forschungsinstitute
May 2001, Volume 54, Issue 06
- 27-33 The status of e-commerce in Germany
by Hans Schedl
September 2001, Volume 54, Issue 06
- 1-55 Confident expectations for ecological farming
by Matthias Balz - 3-18 Will more regulations achieve better consumer protection?
by Roland Herrmann & Gerhard Scherhorn & Stefan Tangermann & Christoph Weiss & Martin Wille
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 06
- 1-56 Ifo Business Survey for February 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 19-26 The e-commerce potential for businesses
by Arnold Picot & Dominik K. Heger & Rahild Neuburger - 34-41 Ireland, the "Celtic tiger": Model or warning for a growing Europe?
by Michael Dauderstädt - 46-52 Netherlands
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 53-54 Are business cycles in Euroland similar?
by Erich Langmantel
July 2001, Volume 54, Issue 06
- 42-45 Harder times ahead for EDP service providers?
by Joachim Gürtler
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 05
- 1-50 Ifo Business Survey in January 2001
by Hans Günter Russ - 3-12 The new German services industry union ver.di: New directions and new tasks for the unions?
by Franz Bsirske & Roland Issen & Werner Sesselmeier - 13-15 Addendum: Debt reduction programme for highly indebted poor countries
by Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul - 16-21 Is there a "new economy"? Effects on the American production potential
by Gebhard Flaig - 30-36 World economic climate noticeably weaker
by Gernot Nerb - 37-43 Finland's economy continues on the verge of overheating
by Oscar-Erich Kuntze - 44-46 Is union influence on wage formation waning worldwide?
by Wolfgang Ochel - 47-49 Two indicators for assessing the monetary policy of the European Central Bank
by Wolfgang Nierhaus
August 2001, Volume 54, Issue 05
- 22-29 User restraints in the employment of integrated information and communications technologies in customer contacts
by Hans Schedl & Horst Penzkofer & Heinz Schmalholz
October 2001, Volume 54, Issue 04
- 3-13 Education reform: What's happening to German universities?
by Klaus Landfried & Manfred Neumann & Robert von Weizsäcker & Alexander Kemnitz & Björn Frank - 18-27 Knowledge and technology transfer in public research institutions
by Jakob Edler & Ulrich Schmoch - 40-49 The role and importance of intermediaries in knowledge and technology transfer
by Dirk Czarnitzki & Georg Licht & Christian Rammer & Alfred Spielkamp