Bernhard Hammer
@BernhardHam
Ökonom, Freund der Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung. Besessen von der Frage, wie wir Lebensqualität für alle Generationen nachhaltig steigern können.
Wenn Österreich ein Erfolgsprojekt bleiben soll, müssen wir auf die demographischen Herausforderungen reagieren: Mehr Platz für Kinder; bessere Verteilung von Wohnraum; Migration steuern; länger Arbeiten; effizienter, flexibler und sparsamer Wirtschaften. derpragmaticus.com/r/oesterreich-…
A social safety net that transfers resources from working-age people to non-workers makes sense, but within the category of non-workers we are massively overweight on "old people" relative to "kids and their caretakers."
To reiterate my least popular tweet of the summer: In a Baby Bust, we should dial back on the whole thing where we transfer wealth from the family-formation period of life to the retirement period of life.
A social safety net that transfers resources from working-age people to non-workers makes sense, but within the category of non-workers we are massively overweight on "old people" relative to "kids and their caretakers."
Zumindest kann von nun an keiner mehr die EU als wirtschaftliches Erfolgsprojekt verkaufen. Und schlussendlich wird aus dem "Friedensprojekt" auch nix werden. Eier müsste man für beides haben. orf.at/stories/340090…
Hungary just released its regional fertility rates for 2024. They ranged from 1.04 children per woman in Budapest to over 1.7 in the northeastern parts of the country. Hungary has one of the most pronounced urban/rural contrasts among developed countries.
📉 Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in the Americas: A Quiet Revolution Here are the most recent TFR figures (2023 or 2024) for the 10 most populous countries in the Americas, based on national statistical agencies: 🇺🇸 United States: 1.63 🇧🇷 Brazil: 1.47 🇲🇽 Mexico: 1.60 🇨🇴 Colombia:…
Moderne Technologie wie AI ist #Degrowth-Technologie: Bessere Leistung mit weniger Produktionsaufwand. Die Versuche, BIP-Wachstum zu erreichen, schützen veraltete Wirtschaftsmodelle und behindern Fortschritt und Innovation.
Zelenskyy: We stated from almost 0% of private sector in defense industry. Now, engineers, mathematicians, and students are running their own defense companies This shift comes from business experience: how to react rapidly on a daily basis and avoid bureaucracized processes. 6X
"Nachhaltigkeit ist kein technisches, sondern ein ökonomisches Problem. Sie beginnt beim Geld. Solange Geld beliebig vermehrbar ist, bleiben Ressourcenverbrauch und kurzfristiges Denken strukturell incentiviert." leo-mattes.com/deflationaeres…
„Immer weniger Junge arbeiten für immer mehr Ältere. Das geht sich schon jetzt nicht mehr aus: Weder finanziell noch emotional.“ profil.at/meinung/die-fe…
The American car owner is held captive to a single mobility option, and then becomes conditioned to see their situation as necessary for their well-being.
An important thread and article by @miriam_cates. "The costs of parenthood are privatised, while the economic benefits of those children – a lifetime of tax contributions – are entirely socialised. We must find ways to restore the personal economic rewards of having children."
The global ‘baby bust’ is the biggest threat facing humanity. Yet many people still think that falling population is a good thing, or that nothing can be done. They’re wrong. So how do we change their minds? A 🧵 1/
Italy has debt to GDP of 140%. The UK is at 105%. Yet Italy's 30-year yield is 4.4% vs the UK's 5.4%. Italy's yield is completely decoupled from fundamentals. Past ECB interventions to cap its yield are to blame. The ECB distorts markets and supports countries with bad policy...
Call me basic, but my theory of fertility can be condensed to 6 bullet points:
Was lernen wir aus dem ELWG? Macht eure Entscheidungen nicht von staatlichen Förderungen abhängig! Heute gefördert, morgen zahlt ihr dafür Abgaben. derstandard.at/story/30000002…
