Studie simuliert Effekte der neuen US-Sanktionen gegenüber dem Iran auf den Ölpreis – Preiseffekte sind in den meisten Szenarien moderat, selbst bei voller Wirksamkeit der Sanktionen liegt der Anstieg unter 20 US-Dollar pro Fass – Auf Angebots- und Nachfragseite herrscht auf dem Ölmarkt beträchtliche Unsicherheit Am Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The 2018 summer school for early-stage researchers combined advanced research on the integration of refugees and migrants with training in the use of a clone of EU-SILC longitudinal data for Germany. The clone was created with the help of SOEP data and is especially valuable in the study of methodological issues in migration research. The different migration subsamples in the SOEP allow more detailed ...
Is the German manufacturing industry, which has been leaving cities for less densely populated areas since World War II, being lured back into urban centers? This report analyses industrial start-ups from 2012 to 2016 and derives their preferred locations. The analysis shows that the start-up intensity in large agglomerations is on average almost 40 percent higher than in the other regions of Germany. ...
Companies invest in research and development (R&D) to safeguard their competitive ability and increase productivity. Using extensive company data for Germany, the study shows that manufacturing companies that engage in R&D activities and that are located in a central urban agglomeration are especially productive. They additionally benefit from knowledge created by R&D activities of other companies ...
The human personality predicts a wide range of activities and occupational choices—from musical sophistication to entrepreneurial careers. However, which method should be applied if information on personality traits is used for prediction and advice? In psychological research, group profiles are widely employed. In this contribution, we examine the performance of profiles using the example of career ...
Prof. Dr. Gert G. Wagner, langjähriger ehemaliger Vorstand des DIW Berlin, erhielt für sein anhaltendes ehrenamtliches Engagement in der Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Expertise in Politik und Gesellschaft vom Bundespräsidenten das Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Als Sozialökonom und Berater politischer AkteurInnen in verschiedenen ...
