Studies of the German Economic Institutehttps://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/© 2010-2026 Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) RSS Generatoren-ENTue, 29 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200Honesty reduces transaction costs and is therefore a prerequisite for effective economic cooperation. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/dominik-h-enste-jennifer-potthoff-the-honesty-attitude-behavior-gap-a-cross-country-comparison.html?utm_source=rssTue, 29 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200In-company vocational training is a key factor in securing skilled labour. The first step in investing in future employees is to approach and recruit new apprentices. For many companies, filling the apprenticeship positions they offer is a challenge. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/paula-risius-dirk-werner-philip-herzer-fritz-orange-regina-flake-franziska-arndt-making-apprenticeships-a-success-from-marketing-to-hiring.html?utm_source=rssFri, 11 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0200Innovation and competitiveness drive productivity, economic growth, and welfare growth. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/axel-pluennecke-transatlantic-subnational-innovation-competitiveness-index-30.html?utm_source=rssFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200More and more companies in Europe are using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In 2025, one in five companies in the EU with 10 employees or more used at least one major AI technology, up from 8% in 2023 (Eurostat, 2026a).https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/jan-buechel-ai-skills-demand-in-the-eu.html?utm_source=rssTue, 08 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0200The EU Minimum Wage Directive recommends that EU Member States achieve a collective bargaining coverage of 80 per cent to ensure adequate minimum wages. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/hagen-lesch-lennart-eckle-sandra-vogel-european-minimum-wage-directive-and-strengthening-collective-bargaining-coverage.html?utm_source=rssTue, 25 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200Critical raw materials are vital inputs for key technologies and thus for industrial competitiveness. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/adriana-neligan-cornelius-baehr-hubertus-bardt-critical-raw-materials-corporate-exposure-supply-risks-and-adaptation-strategies.html?utm_source=rssThu, 06 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200The study examines whether a high level of collective bargaining coverage influences the functional income distribution between companies and employees. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/christoph-schroeder-collective-bargaining-coverage-and-functional-income-distribution-in-international-comparison.html?utm_source=rssThu, 23 Jul 2026 10:17:00 +0200Driven especially by the policies of US President Donald Trump, rising global economic fragmentation and geopolitical disorder have lent renewed strategic importance to the prospective free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/simon-gerards-iglesias-trade-and-cooperation-between-the-eu-and-the-gulf-states.html?utm_source=rssWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:11:24 +0200The use of AI in Germany’s public sector not only offers potential for efficiency gains but, in view of the sector’s shortage of skilled staff, is also urgently needed. https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/jan-buechel-ai-specialists-in-public-administration-needs-and-options-for-action.html?utm_source=rssWed, 15 Jul 2026 08:56:00 +0200This paper proposes that the EU should build a cooperation platform together with the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership). https://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/studies/juergen-matthes-free-and-fair-trade-club-to-build-middle-power-weight.html?utm_source=rssMon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200