12.01.2024 • 2/2024
Green transition and the debt brake: Implications of additional investment for public finances and private consumption in Germany
The German Climate Protection Act stipulates, among other things, that greenhouse gas emissions in Germany are to be reduced by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The green investments required to achieve this target are likely to amount to around 2.5% of gross domestic product each year. According to the medium-term projection of the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), the associated additional government spending on public investment and support measures cannot be financed from projected tax revenues. It is therefore to be expected that the tax burden on households will increase and private consumption will be curbed accordingly, if both the current form of the debt brake and the greenhouse gas reduction targets are maintained.
Oliver Holtemöller
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10.01.2024 • 1/2024
IWH-Insolvenztrend: Höchstwert bei Firmenpleiten im Dezember
Die Zahl der Insolvenzen von Personen- und Kapitalgesellschaften ist im Dezember stark angestiegen, zeigt die aktuelle Analyse des Leibniz-Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH). Es war der höchste Wert für einen Dezember seit Beginn der Datenerfassung im IWH-Insolvenztrend im Jahr 2016. Für die kommenden Monate rechnet das IWH mit weiter steigenden Insolvenzzahlen.
Steffen Müller
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07.03.2024 • 6/2024
Germany stuck in stagnation ‒ private consumption remains below pre-pandemic levels
Weak consumption and investment in Germany are partly due to inflation-induced losses in real income and declines in energy-intensive production. However, concerns about the competitive strength of the German economy are also weighing on the willingness of private households and companies to spend. In its spring forecast, the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) expects gross domestic product to expand by just 0.2% in 2024, while the forecast for 2025 includes growth of 1.5% (eastern Germany: 0.5% and 1.4%). Last December, the IWH forecast had assumed an increase of 0.5% for Germany in 2024 and of 1.2% for 2025.
Oliver Holtemöller
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06.07.2023 • 18/2023
IWH-Insolvenztrend: Zahl der Insolvenzen so hoch wie seit sieben Jahren nicht mehr
Die Zahl der Insolvenzen von Personen- und Kapitalgesellschaften ist im Juni auf den höchsten Wert seit 2016 angestiegen. Auch die Zahl der betroffenen Arbeitsplätze war im Juni hoch.
Steffen Müller
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22.06.2023 • 16/2023
Revival in service sectors, but industrial activity remains weak for the time being
After the recession during winter, the German economy will expand at a moderate pace in the coming quarters and despite higher interest rates, as private consumption will pick up again with slowly declining inflation and increased wage momentum. In its summer forecast, the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) expects gross domestic product to decline by 0.3% in 2023, while growth of 1.7% is forecast for the coming year.
Oliver Holtemöller
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