The 4th annual Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History is being organized by the DIW Berlin. The aim is to bring together female academic researchers and practitioners to promote and exchange ideas in the field of Macroeconomics, Finance, and Economic History. We invite contributions, including, but not limited to macroeconomic and financial stability, interactions...
Im letzten Jahr erhielten wir wieder zahlreiche Anträge für die SOEP-Innovations-Stichprobe (SOEP-IS). Nach Auswahl der besten Module freuen wir uns zu berichten, dass wir das Potenzial der Daten deutlich erweitern konnten. Zurzeit führen wir außerordentlich viele spannende Kooperationen, laufende Projekte und Längsschnitt-Innovationsmodule durch. Aufgrund der Vielzahl neuer Projekte wird der Call ...
Last year, the SOEP innovation sample (SOEP-IS) received numerous proposals for new and innovative modules. After selecting the best modules, we are pleased to report that we were able to significantly expand the potential of the data. The SOEP-IS team is currently conducting an exceptionally high number of inspiring projects, collaborations, and longitudinal innovation modules. Due to the many new ...
Background Malaria remains a major public health problem. While globally malaria mortality affects predominantly young children, clinical malaria affects all age groups throughout life. Malaria not only threatens health but also child education and adult productivity while burdening government budgets and economic development. Increased investments in malaria control can contribute to reduce this burden ...
This study provides the first absolute income mobility estimates for postwar Germany. Using various micro data sources, we uncover a steep decline in absolute mobility rates from 81 percent to 59 percent for children’s birth cohorts 1962 through 1988. This trend is robust across different ages, family sizes, measurement methods, copulas, and data sources. Across the parental income distribution, we ...
Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Cem Özdemir schlägt die Einführung einer Abgabe auf tierische Lebensmittel vor, einen sogenannten Bauern-Soli. DIW-Präsident Marcel Fratzscher äußert sich dazu wie folgt:
Start of the next application period for our PhD programm (cohort starting in 2024) began on November 13, 2023. The deadline is February 11, 2024. We look forward to your application! Apply here!
