Die Veranstaltung bietet eine Plattform für den Austausch über wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen und mögliche Lösungsansätze. Typische Themen umfassen die Auswirkungen globaler wirtschaftlicher Trends, geldpolitische Maßnahmen sowie die wirtschaftliche Lage Deutschlands und der Welt. Im Mittelpunkt der Veranstaltung steht die etwa einstündige Präsentation der Konjunktureinschätzung des DIW Berlin...
The Berlin IO Day is a one-day workshop sponsored by the Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) and supported by the Berlin's leading academic institutions, including DIW Berlin, ESMT Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin. The aim is to create an international forum for high quality research in Industrial Organization in the heart...
We investigate social disparities in digital skills, focusing on both actual proficiency levels and confidence in these skills. Drawing on a representative sample from Germany, we first demonstrate that both dimensions strongly predict labor market success. We then use this sample to identify gender and socioeconomic disparities in levels and confidence. Finally, using a long-run RCT panel framework ...
We provide an auction-theoretical analysis of Green Public Procurement (GPP) as a preferential program aimed at stimulating investment in green technologies. We find that GPP incentivizes more competitive firms to invest. We also show that GPP can be an optimal mechanism for a procurer who cares about minimizing the purchasing price while triggering green investment.
