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Blog Marcel Fratzscher
Dieser Beitrag ist am 23. November in der ZEIT ONLINE–Kolumne „Fratzschers Verteilungsfragen“ erschienen.
Hartz IV ist für viele ein rotes Tuch. Zurzeit eskaliert mal wieder die Diskussion, wie man Hartz IV ersetzen oder überkommen könne. Diese Reformen werden gerne als Ursache für steigende Armut, zunehmende Ungleichheit und soziale Polarisierung ...
26.11.2018| Marcel Fratzscher
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DIW Discussion Papers 1771 / 2018
This paper shows that politicians’ pressure to climb the career ladder increases bank risk exposure in their region. Chinese local politicians are set growth targets in their region that are relative to each other. Growth is stimulated by debt-financed programs which are mainly financed via bank loans. The stronger the performance pressure the riskier the respective local bank exposure becomes. This ...
2018| Li Wang, Lukas Menkhoff, Michael Schröder, Xian Xu
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Cluster-Seminar Öffentliche Finanzen und Lebenslagen
In recent years, there has been growing public and political opposition against the principle of free movement of labor within the European Union. Already before the first EU Eastern enlargement in 2004, potential adverse labor market effects for natives in the old EU Member States were widely discussed. Despite these discussions, there is little ex-post research on the impact of EU Eastern...
28.11.2018| Julia Schmieder
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SOEP Brown Bag Seminar
The paper analyses the evolution of inequality in Italy from 1989 to 2014, focusing on three business-cycle phases: the 1992 currency crisis, the moderate growth from 1993 to 2007, and the double-dip recession from 2008 to 2013. Data from the national accounts and the Bank of Italy’s Survey on Household Income and Wealth are used. Results show that income inequality, as measured by the...
30.11.2018| Andrea Brandolini (Bank of Italy)
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Dossiers
Während der Bausektor ein bedeutender Teil der deutschen Wirtschaft ist, spielt das Wohnen eine zentrale Rolle für Wohlergehen und Wohlstand der Bevölkerung. Neben jährlichen Publikationen wie der Prognose des Bauvolumens sowie dem Wärmemonitor zu Heizkosten- und Heizenergieverbrauch evaluiert das DIW Berlin daher politische Maßnahmen wie die Mietpreisbremse und analysiert die aktuelle Lage auf...
26.01.2026
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Dossiers
Europe has been growing ever closer since World War II while simultaneously undergoing impressive political and socio-economic changes. However, Project Europe has rarely lacked challenges or difficulties. DIW Berlin analyses the status quo, identifies necessary reforms, and tries to actively shape European cooperation.
08.10.2025
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Dossiers
Forecasting growth in Germany and analyzing the country’s economy as a whole as well as segments of it are central parts of DIW Berlin’s work. Here you can find the institute’s economic growth projections, publications on the distribution of income and wealth, and analyses of specific German economic policies.
23.04.2026
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Dossiers
DIW Berlin has a long tradition of conducting research beyond core economic topics and covering important issues regarding Germany’s society and its social structures. Here you can find the institute’s English-language publications covering a wide range of topics such as the country’s education system, social mobility, and gender issues.
13.02.2026
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Publikation
Vielleicht haben Sie es der Presse bereits entnommen: Anfang November erschien der neue Datenreport mit etlichen Beiträgen auf Basis des SOEP, der auch online abrufbar ist: Datenreport 2018. Ein Sozialbericht für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Der Datenreport als Instrument politischer Bildung entsteht seit vielen Jahren in Kooperation der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung ...
23.11.2018
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Bericht
From November 5 to 7, DIW Berlin hosted the SOEP’s first international workshop on longitudinal data management and analysis. In contrast to our regular German SOEP workshops, this one was devoted specifically to comparative longitudinal and cross-country designs using the SOEP and its international sister household panels. Paula Fomby of the University of Michigan and Marco Giesselmann of the ...
22.11.2018