The Aarhus-Kiel Workshop is a yearly event which brings together researchers affiliated with Aarhus University or Kiel University / the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) who are active in the field of international economics / international...

KBW 16: The German current account surplus in relation to GDP has reached record high levels in historical and international comparison over the last years. From an accounting perspective, the trade and the primary income surpluses, and here net...

The German current account surplus grew markedly over the last 15 years in relation to GDP, most recently reaching historically and internationally extraordinary levels. Apart from a large trade surplus, which has been the focus of numerous studies...

The Kiel Centre for Globalization (KCG) works on an interdisciplinary research agenda that evaluates the proliferation of global supply chains as an important aspect of globalization.