Comments and press releases of the Institute on economical, social and educational topicshttps://preview.iwkoeln.de/en/© 2010-2026 Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) RSS Generatoren-ENWed, 19 Sep 2018 13:27:00 +0200The power struggle between the USA and China is also perceptible in these parts; exports are declining, companies invest less. The German Economic Institute thus adjusts its economic forecast downward.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:27:00 +0200The European Commission currently aims at boosting the green financial market by softening the capital requirements for green bonds. This could lead to a bubble, reports the German Economic Institute (IW) in a study. Instead of pushing for rapid growth, the EU should first focus on the planned uniform standards for green bonds.Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:33:00 +0200Interest rates in the euro area are currently at a low. If the European Central Bank (ECB) abandons its expansive monetary policy, many companies could face financial difficulties, according to a study by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW).Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:05:10 +0200A hard Brexit would hit the economy on both sides of the channel heavily, especially the extended supply chain of key German industries, the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW) shows in a study.Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:43:00 +0200The German real estate market has been stable for years, a bubble is unlikely - although prices in cities are growing strongly. However, in some regions there are risks, according to the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW). Investors must therefore pay attention to local particularities.Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:49:00 +0200The experts of banks and insurance companies expect interest rates to increase in this and the forthcoming quarter. At the same time they predict a higher oil price and a depreciation of the Euro. These are the results of the first IW Financial Expert Survey of the Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW). The survey is the continuation of the former ZEW-Prognosetest of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW).Fri, 19 May 2017 07:58:00 +0200The political uncertainty around the globe is currently seen as the greatest challenge by German companies’ CEOs. This is the result of a joint survey by IW Consult and The Conference Board. Worries about a global recession are less common among German managers than in other countries.Wed, 03 May 2017 07:35:00 +0200The European Union faces major challenges and uncertainties in 2017: Donald Trump, the Brexit and economic problems in the Eurozone threaten to curb free trade and to thwart the economy in the long term.Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:43:00 +0100More than nine out of ten German firms do not expect strong effects from Brexit on their business activities in the near future. This is the result of a recent business survey covering 2,900 German firms conducted by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research.Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:30:00 +0100Post-Brexit, the British still want full access to the EU Single Market - and, at the same time, retrieve sovereignty in terms of regulation and restrictions on immigration. This contradicts the principle of giving and taking: London will have to strike a balance of the two with Brussels. The Cologne Institute for Economic Research (IW Köln) has established a framework to objectify the negotiations and shows that Switzerland could be a model.Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:43:00 +0100