SFB 649: Economic Risk

我们生活在一个充满不确定性的世界。对未来的不确定性影响着个人、企业、机构和国家目前的决定。金融市场的波动威胁着家庭财富、真实的房地产以及债券和股票的价值。不可预见的技术革新破坏了成熟企业的市场地位。经济周期波动危及就业。经济政策不断受到增长风险的挑战。这些不确定性是一种被称为经济风险的现象。它在经济决策和环境中无处不在。因此，准确理解经济风险是改善个人、公司或整个国家经济前景的先决条件。

We live in a world full of uncertainty. Uncertainty about the future influences present decisions for individuals, businesses, institutions and nations. Financial market fluctuations threaten household wealth, real estate, and the value of bonds and shares. Unforeseen technical innovations destroy the market position of well-established firms. Business cycle fluctuations endanger employment. Economic policy is constantly challenged by growth risks. These uncertainties exemplify a phenomenon known as economic risk . It is ubiquitous in economic decisions and contexts. Consequently, a precise understanding of economic risk is a prerequisite for improving the economic prospects of individuals, firms or entire nations.