This compilation paper revisits the Schengen set up including recentdevelopments triggered by both the migration crisis and terrorism, andsubsequently presents and qualifies expert estimates of the potential economicimpact stemming from the...

This study analyses the consequences of the US countervailing duties imposed due to illicit subsidies for the European joint venture Airbus. These speci

As part of its climate policy, Germany promotes the production of biogas via its so-called Renewable-Energy-Act (EEG). The resulting boost in biogas output went along with a significant increase in production of green maize, the dominant feedstock....

The European Central Bank (ECB) continues its low interest rate policy. Since it relies on the average price development in the euro area for its monetary policy, a key rate currently amounting to 0.15 percent appears to be appropriate as inflation...

We use a unique cross-section survey of manufacturing firms from four European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) linked with balance sheet data to study the relationship between key aspects of globalization and firm-level markups. The main...

It is analyzed whether the EU’s Eastern Enlargement has been an obstacle to further European integration. Does the Enlargement provoke protectionist policies in core member countries, such as Germany? The paper deals with the institutional settings...

KBW 6: This study analyzes to what extent the rising share of foreign value added in exports and various factors of non-price competitiveness are related to exports and current account balances in the European Union and other large exporting...

Kiel Policy Brief No. 133: With the announced withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on January 31, 2020, uncertainty about future trade relations remains. During the transition phase from the date of withdrawal, the United Kingdom...

KBW 19: Measures of potential output and the output gap are of great importance for policy-makers who need to assess the cyclical position of the economy and its productive capacity.

KBW 11: The persistently high German current account surpluses are subject to increasing international criticism based on the presumption that they are negative