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Alle kommenden Veranstaltungen des DIW Berlin.
06. - 07. Februar 2012

Workshop Final EUSECON Workshop

The EUSECON project will hold its Final Workshop on the Economics of Security on 6 - 7 February 2012 in Brussels. The Workshop will be co-organised and hosted by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).

What are the driving forces behind terrorist activities and organised crime? How does insecurity impact individuals and the private sector and how do they respond to it? What is the role of European policy in dealing with these threats? What new forms of insecurity, such as maritime piracy, have emerged recently? These and other questions have been the focus of the four-year research project EUSECON – A New Agenda for European Security Economics. Funded by the European Commission and coordinated by Tilman Brück at DIW Berlin – German Institute for Economic Research, the project analyses economic causes, forms and effects of the human drivers of insecurity as well as security measures.

EUSECON has convened leading security economists and social scientists from across Europe. The research carried out in the project has already found its way to publication in numerous peer-reviewed journals including Science, European Journal of Political Economy, Defence and Peace Economics, Journal of Conflict Resolution and in a series of policy briefs published online. Click here for more information about the research and publications on security economics.

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Ort
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Brussels
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 277
08. Februar 2012

Seminar Consumer demand in Mexico: the interaction with labour supply and implications for VAT policy
Leibniz Seminar für Arbeitsmarktforschung (BeNA)

Abstract: When prices change, consumers can respond by changing their spending patterns. In this paper, we estimate and utilise a consumer demand model of the Quadratic Almost Ideal (QUAIDS) form to analyse consumer demand in Mexico, and to explore some implications for indirect tax policy. The model covers virtually all categories of spending and is estimated using household expenditure and demographic data from the 2008 Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH), and consumer price information from city-region price indices constructed by the Banco de Mexico. Estimated price elasticities and income elasticities are of plausible magnitude and sign. The demand model is also used to simulate the effects on welfare, spending patterns, and revenues of initial proposals for reform and the approved changes to indirect taxes that took place in Mexico in 2010, and to analyse moves towards a uniform VAT. Accounting for behavioral change is seen to have a notable effect on estimates of revenues but little impact on the size or distribution of welfare effects for households. These findings rely on the the assumptions underlying QUAIDS, notably, the separability of consumption and leisure, holding. A simple test of separability between goods demand and leisure is rejected, and the implications for which goods should be taxed more than average and less than average are investigated, although the actual rates and potential welfare gains cannot be quantified.

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Referent
  • David Phillips (IFS London)
Zeit
6.30 - 8.00 pm
Ort
DIW Berlin (Gustav-Schmoller-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 158
Ansprechpartner
extern
, FU Berlin
10. Februar 2012

Applied Micro Seminar Crowded in or out? The effect of past giving on donations to charitable causes

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Referent
  • Sarah Smith, University of Bristol
Zeit
13:15-14:45
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
10. Februar 2012

Workshop Berlin Behavioral Economics Workshop

The Berlin Behavioral Economics Workshop is an annual joint event between DIW, ESMT, WZB, and TU Berlin with the aim of fostering the exchange between active researchers in the areas of behavioral and experimental economics. The 2012 workshop is jointly organized by Paul Heidhues (ESMT), Frank Heinemann (TU), Dorothea Kübler (WZB), Georg Weizsäcker (DIW and UCL) and Radosveta Ivanova-Stenzel (TU).

Zeit
09:30-18:00
Ort
DIW Berlin (Schumpeter Saal) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 247
13. Februar 2012

Development and Security Seminar Intergenerational mobility in Kyrgyzstan

Referent
  • Damir Esenaliev, DIW Berlin
Zeit
11:30 - 12:30 Uhr
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
15. Februar 2012

Berlin Lunchtime Meeting German Economic Performance
Key findings of the OECD Economic Survey Germany 2012

DIW Berlin together with its partners is pleased to invite to a special extended session of Berlin Lunchtime Meeting.

Chair: Heino von Meyer, Head, OECD Berlin Centre

10.00What are the main challenges for Germany?
Andreas Wörgötter, Head of Division, Economics Department, OECD
10.10The labour market miracle - will it last?
Felix Hüfner, Head of Germany Desk, Economics Department, OECD
Discussant Michael C. Burda, Professor of Macroeconomics, Humboldt-University
10:45Discussion
11:15Break
11.30Green Growth - does ambition pay? , Economist, Germany Desk, Economics Department, OECD
Discussant Karsten Neuhoff, Research Director DIW Berlin and Climate Policy Initiative
12:00Discussion

The OECD Economic Survey of Germany 2012 reviews the major progress that has been made, notably on the labour market, and which paid off in the recent recession. It also outlines where more needs to be done to strengthen the growth potential, not least in view of rapid population ageing. Policy should focus on raising labour input and productivity growth through structural reforms. Implementing cost-effective climate change mitigation policies and fostering eco innovation would strengthen new drivers of growth.

Registration is required. Please send an email to: . We look forward to your participation.  

Zeit
10:00 - 12:30 Uhr
Ort
DIW Berlin (Schumpeter Saal) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 569
27. - 28. Februar 2012

Workshop SOEPcampus@DIW Berlin 2012
Workshop zur Einführung in die Nutzung von SOEP-Daten

Am 27. und 28. Februar 2012 veranstalten wir in Zusammenarbeit mit der TU Berlin wieder einen deutschsprachigen Einführungskurs zur Analyse der SOEP-Daten. Neben einleitenden Plenarveranstaltungen mit Vorträgen zu „Inhalt, Struktur und Nutzungsmöglichkeiten der SOEPDaten" und „Hochrechnung und Gewichtung" sowie einer Online-Demonstration der vielfältigen Möglichkeiten von www-SOEPinfo liegt der Schwerpunkt des Workshops in Hands-on-Sessions. In deren Verlauf wird der Umgang mit den SOEP-Daten auf Basis verschiedener Softwarepakete am PC in kleinen Arbeitsgruppen geübt. Zudem wird auch das umfangreiche Dokumentationsmaterial und die SOEP-Support-Software (SOEPlit, SOEPinfo, Desktop Companion, BIOSCOPE, NEWSPELL) vorgestellt.

Anmeldung

Die Anmeldung für den Workshop war ab 9. Januar 2012 möglich. Inzwischen ist die maximale Zahl der TeilnehmerInnen von rund 30 Personen erreicht, eine Anmeldung ist nicht mehr möglich.
Die Teilnahme am Workshop ist kostenfrei; allerdings wird eine geringe Verpflegungspauschale (ca. 20 Euro) erhoben und die Reisekosten müssen selbst übernommenwerden.

Vorausgesetzte Kenntnisse

Eine absolute Voraussetzung sind Kenntnisse einer Analyse-Software: Der Workshop gibt eine Einführung in die Analyse der SOEP-Daten, aber nicht in Software-Pakete wie Stata, SPSS oder SAS. Teilen Sie uns mit der Anmeldung bitte mit, welches Software-Paket Sie vorrangig nutzen. Weiterhin bitten wir um stichwortartige Angaben zur inhaltlichen Fragestellung, die Sie mit den SOEP-Daten bearbeiten wollen sowie zum geplanten Untersuchungsdesign.

Sollten Sie weitere Fragen zum Workshop haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an das SOEP Office ().

Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 283
01. März 2012

DIW Seminar on Macro and International Economics Round-trip versus genuine foreign investment in Russia

Referent
  • Svetlana Ledyaeva, Aalto University School of Economics
Zeit
12:15-13:45 Uhr
Ort
DIW Berlin (Ferdinand-Friedensburg-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
29. - 30. März 2012

Graduate Center Masterclasses Discrete choice: Basics, new developments and applications in the transport sector

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Referent
  • Juan de Dios Ortúzar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Zeit
Do 14:30-18:30/Fr 09:30-12:30
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
29. - 30. März 2012

Symposium Eigth International Young Scholar German Socio-Economic Panel Symposium

For the 8th time the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) of the University of Bremen and the Jacobs University and the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) in collaboration with the Hanse Institute for Advanced Study (HWK) are pleased to announce the
"International Young Scholar German Socio-Economic Panel Symposium".

The symposium provides an opportunity for doctoral students of all disciplines (e.g. economics, demography, psychology, sociology, public health, geography) at any stage of their doctoral thesis, to present empirical research in progress - carried out with panel data (especially SOEP data) - and to discuss theoretical, conceptual and empirical issues with senior researchers. We encourage interested young scholars to submit abstracts.

If you would like to attend the symposium, please submit an abstract of your topic (350 words, in English) together with complete contact information before November 15, 2011. We will inform you whether your proposal has been accepted before December 15, 2011. The deadline for submission of the full paper (3.000 words) will be February 15, 2012.

All accepted papers will be made accessible to commentators and participants one month prior to the symposium. During the symposium each presenter will have about 20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes comments by a senior researcher, and 10 minutes plenary discussion. The official language of the symposium will be English.

Catering as well as accommodation for non-locals will be provided. The conference fee is € 25.

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Ort
Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst/ Germany
Ansprechpartner
extern
Anne-Luise Baumann
Tel.: +49 (0) 421-218 66354
Fax: +49 (0) 421-218 66353
Email: abaumann@bigsss-bremen.de

Maike Schulz
Tel.: +49 (0) 421-218 66417
Fax: +49 (0) 421-218 66353
Email: mschulz@bigsss-bremen.de

BIGSSS
PO Box 33 04 40
28334 Bremen
12. - 13. April 2012

Graduate Center Masterclasses Bayesian estimation of DSGE models

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Referent
  • Michel Juillard, Bank of France
Zeit
Do 14:00-18:30/Fr 09:30-12:30
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
10. - 11. Mai 2012

Graduate Center Masterclasses TBA_Caliendo

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Referent
  • Marco Caliendo, Potsdam University
Zeit
Do 14:00-18:30/Fr 09:30-12:30
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
10. - 11. Mai 2012

Konferenz Micro-Level Analysis of Well-Being in Central Asia

The transition from a planned to a market economy has had dramatic consequences in all post-Soviet republics but especially so in Central Asia. Twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, we wish to examine the well-being of individuals and households in these countries.


We aim at bringing together researchers from several disciplines, especially economics, sociology, geography, and anthropology, in this conference.

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Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 477
29. - 30. Mai 2012

Graduate Center Masterclasses TBA_Kilian

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Referent
  • Lutz Kilian, University of Michigan
Zeit
Di 14:00-18:30/Mi 09:00-12:30
Ort
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
07. - 08. Juni 2012

Graduate Center Masterclasses TBA_Ham

DIW Berlin (Ferdinand-Friedensburg-Raum),June 07
DIW Berlin (Eleanor-Dulles-Raum),June 08

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Referent
  • Prof. John Ham, University of Maryland
Zeit
Do 14.00-18.30/Fr 09.30-12.30
Ort
DIW Berlin (Ferdinand-Friedensburg-Raum) DIW Berlin im Quartier 110 Mohrenstraße 58 10117 Berlin
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 210
18. - 22. Juni 2012

Konferenz Kuhmo Nectar Conference and Summer School on Transportation Economics 2012

We are pleased to announce that the Kuhmo Nectar Conference and Summer School on Transportation Economics: Annual conference of the ITEA will be held in Berlin, Germany June 18-22, 2012.

The three-day Summer School is held on June 18-20, just before the Conference. It provides a condensed programme giving an introduction to academic research in transport economics including recent advances. The Summer School program consists of 10 lectures delivered by a faculty comprising a range of the most prominent researchers in transport economics.

The aim of the Conference, June 21 - 22, is to promote scientific excellence in the field of transport economics and to provide a forum for stimulating scientific exchange. Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, transport investment and funding, congestion pricing, time and risk, agglomeration effects, valuation of intangibles, aviation, competition, privatization etc. There will be awards with cash prizes for outstanding papers. The Conference and the Summer School are organised by DIW Berlin and Technical University of Berlin. The venue for the Summer School is DIW Berlin, the Conference will take place at Quadriga Forum, just a 5 minutes walk from DIW's premises.

For general information and abstract submission please visit  Kuhmo Nectar 2012 Conference Site.

Please note that being registered for abstract submission does not mean that you are automatically registered for attending the conference.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: .

With kind regards,

the Kuhmo Nectar Conference and Summer School on Transportation Economics

Heike Link, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee
Stef Proost , Chair of Scientific Committee
Jan Brueckner, Chair of the Summer School Steering Committee
Kenneth Small, President of International Transportation Economics Association

28. - 29. Juni 2012

Konferenz 10th International German Socio-Economic Panel User Conference
SOEP2012

The 10th International German Socio-Economic Panel User Conference (SOEP2012) will be held in Berlin, June 28-29, 2012 at DIW Berlin & Hertie-School of Governance and at the Headquarter of the Leibniz Association (WGL). The conference provides researchers who use the SOEP with the opportunity to present and discuss their work with other researchers familiar with SOEP data. Researchers for all disciplines (e.g. economics, demography, geography, political sciences, public health, psychology, and sociology) who use the SOEP or the German part of the Cross-National Equivalent Files (CNEF) are invited to submit an abstract. We encourage in particular submission of papers using the longitudinal features of SOEP as well as papers on survey methodology and cross-national comparative analysis.

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Referent
  • Keynote Speakers:
    Shelly Lundberg
    Leonard Broom Endowed Chair in Demography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Adjunct Professor at the
    University of Bergen, Norway

    Janet Gornick
    Director of the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), and Professor of Political Science and
    Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Ansprechpartner
im DIW Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 89789 283