Forced migration has intensified in the 21st century, driven by conflicts, persecution, and political instability in regions such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, South-East Asia, Latin America and, most recently, Ukraine. Germany has become a primary destination for refugees within the European Union and one of the largest among the OECD countries. The IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey, ...
Damit das deutsche Sondervermögen für Infrastrukturinvestitionen und die geplante höhere Verteidigungsausgabe wirken können, müssen die Mittel wettbewerbs- und innovationsorientiert eingesetzt werden. Dafür ist ein Paradigmenwechsel in der öffentlichen Beschaffung nötig: weg von starren, bürokratischen Verfahren, hin zu offenen, effizienten und digitalisierten Vergabeprozessen, die den Wettbewerb und ...
This paper outlines two studies on education bias in German probability-based surveys. Study 1 reviews data from 67 surveys across 19 survey programs conducted in Germany from 2000 to 2023. We found a consistent underrepresentation of individuals with a low level of formal education. We also found that the transition to self-administered modes due to rising survey costs may exacerbate this bias in ...
Vor der polnischen Ostseeküste wurden enorme Öl- und Gasvorkommen gefunden. Das Vorkommen wird aktuell auf 200 Millionen Barrel geschätzt. Über die energiepolitsche Bedeutung einer möglichen Förderung gibt Claudia Kemfert, Leiterin der Abteilung Energie, Verkehr, Umwelt im Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) eine Einschätzung:
Using linked data from the Millennium Cohort Study and National Pupil Database (N = 8,139), this study examined how the timing of school absences (years 1 to 11 between 2006 and 2017) affects achievement at the end of compulsory schooling in England. Absences during any school year are harmful to student achievement. However, absences in years 1 and 6 (the final year of primary school), and between ...
To ensure security of supply in the power sector, many countries are already using or discussing the introduction of capacity mechanisms. Two main types of such mechanisms include capacity markets and capacity reserves. Simultaneously, the expansion of variable renewable energy sources increases the need for power sector flexibility, for which there are promising yet often under-utilized options on ...
