We analyze self-selection of refugees and irregular migrants and test our theory in the context of the European refugee crisis. Using unique datasets from the International Organization for Migration and Gallup World Polls, we provide the first large-scale evidence on reasons to emigrate, and the self-selection and sorting of refugees and irregular migrants. Refugees and female irregular migrants
Declines in productivity growth substantially explain new‐normal business stagnation; yet in order to address situations of slack productivity growth, firms can choose from six generic transformational strategies: retirement, renewal, retrenchment, replication, redeployment, and recombination. While the extant literature focuses on specific transformational strategies that particular firms, or
Adding to the rich literature on the economic integration of refugees, this article extends the scope towards the role of institutions by focusing on the transfer of human capital by means of credential recognition. The 2012 Federal Act of Recognition in Germany is a new institution that provides the possibility to study the transfer of human capital in depth. I argue that analysing the decision
This workshop brings together high profile junior researchers from leading universities in Europe and the US, who present recent work on the nexus of firms and productivity in developing economies. The workshop is jointly organized by researchers from the DIW and the University of Munich (LMU). Attendance by invitation!
Ziel des Projektvorhabens „Entwicklung und Messung der Digitalisierung der Wirtschaft am Standort in Deutschland“ ist es, die Digitalisierung der Wirtschaft am Standort Deutschland in ihrer Vielschichtigkeit zu messen und über den Zeitverlauf zu beobachten. Die Arbeitsergebnisse stellen sowohl der Wirtschaft als auch der Politik einen evidenzbasierten Orientierungsrahmen für
The purpose of the project is to measure the digitalisation of the German economy and to track its development over time. The results will serve as an evidence-based framework for decision makers in policy and business. The project comprises several topics. DIW Berlin focuses on the analysis of the productivity effects of digitization.
Der Fall des Eisernen Vorhangs in Europa und der Berliner Mauer liegen nun fast 30 Jahre zurück. Dies wird mit Recht zum Anlass genommen, in nahezu allen gesellschaftspolitischen Bereichen auch Bilanz zu ziehen in den deutsch-deutschen Beziehungen. Was ist erreicht worden, wo besteht noch Hand-lungsbedarf? [...]
Growing downside risks to the economic outlook, together with well-known structural weaknesses, make still more pressing the need for strong reflection on European policy priorities. How can we improve productivity and competitiveness in the EU and in Germany? Is current investment adequate given crisis legacies and the challenges lying ahead? What strategies are needed to foster innovation as a
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