Press Release | The increase in value-added tax (VAT) currently being discussed by the federal government to cover public financing needs would be disastrous from both a distributional and economic perspective. It would primarily affect people with low and middle incomes, as well as transfer recipie...
The Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) is a representative repeated survey that has been running since 1984. Every year, on behalf of DIW Berlin, people from households throughout Germany are interviewed by the survey institute. The data provide information on questions about income, employment, education,...
A new financial policy for democracy, dignity, and widespread prosperity. Dezernat Zukunft is a non-partisan policy institute that aims to explain and re-think monetary, fiscal, and economic policy in an accessible and coherent way.
Our articles and proposals are aimed at political decision-makers...
The gap between rich and poor, the worldwide rise of populists, the distribution of burdens in the fight against climate change, unfairly distributed educational opportunities - current debates are always about inequality. The connections are complex, but there is still a lack of scientifically soun...
MEDIENDIENST INTEGRATION is an information platform for journalists and media professionals on migration, integration, and asylum in Germany and beyond. What they offer:
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Facts, figures, and news: Mediendienst Integration offers facts and figures on various topics and always refer to original s...
Nazi Billionaires. The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
“Meticulously researched …compels us to confront the current-day legacy of these Nazi ties.” —Wall Street Journal
A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Thir...