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Report
On Monday, Maurice Obstfeld, IMF chief economist and former economic advisor of Barack Obama, commented on the new IMF-Paper „Labor and product market reforms in advanced economies: fiscal costs, gains, and support” during a DIW Berlin event about „The role of fiscal policy in advancing structural reforms in Europe“. The paper concludes that reforms do not just grow the ...
14.03.2017
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In the media
The op-ed by Marcel Fratzscher was first published on FT.com on February 28, 2017.
The emergence of Martin Schulz as the centre-left Social Democrats’ (SPD) candidate for chancellor has fundamentally altered the dynamics of German politics. It is also changing the debate in Germany on inequality and the future of Europe in ways that will have a significant impact across the continent.
Germany ...
03.03.2017
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Economic Bulletin
The initial fiscal costs associated with refugee integration a requite high—but as more and more refugees join the labor force, a reduction in ongoing welfare costs and an increase in government revenue will result. Against this background, the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg and DIW Berlin conducted a joint investigation (funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labor and ...
02.02.2017| Maximilian Bach, Kristina van Deuverden, Peter Haan
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Interview
Since January 1, 2016, Germany has a statutory gender quota for corporate supervisory boards. Women must be appointed to vacant positions until the board has a proportion of 30 percent. Mrs. Holst, it’s been almost exactly one year – is it possible to draw any initial conclusions?
The law is showing some initial effects. For example, the companies subject to the gender quota have increased ...
20.01.2017| Elke Holst
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Report
On Wednesday, December 14, after a short introduction by Marcel Fratzscher, World Bank Group economists Mario Negre and Christoph Lakner will present the latest report from the Poverty and Shared Prosperity series, “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2016: Taking on Inequality,” with a focus on its key findings.
The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Kati ...
09.12.2016
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Report
On Tuesday, December 13, the 3rd DIW Europe Lecture will be held on “The Populist Turn in American Politics: Implications for Europe”. In this lecture Professor Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley, will trace the populist turn in American politics from the late 19th century to the present day.
The DIW Europe Lecture ...
06.12.2016
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Report
On Tuesday, October 25, the 2nd DIW Europe Lecture was held on “Stability, Equity and Monetary Policy”. The President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, looked at Europe’s economic and financial future: which challenges will Europe and the European Central Bank have to face in the months and years ahead? The speech held by the ECB president as well as a video of the event ...
27.10.2016
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Report
On Tuesday, October 25, the 2nd DIW Europe Lecture will be held on “Stability, Equity and Monetary Policy”. The President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, will look at Europe’s economic and financial future: which challenges will Europe and the European Central Bank have to face in the months and years ahead? The event will be streamed live.
The DIW Europe Lecture ...
20.10.2016
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Press Release
Availability for full-time work still a prerequisite for climbing the career ladder in all sectors
Overall, women in Germany have considerably lower odds of holding a senior management position than men, particularly in the financial sector. These are the findings of a study conducted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study ...
23.09.2016
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Interview
For years now, the share of women in management positions in Germany has been considerably lower than that of men. Has the likelihood of women occupying a management position improved at all?
During the observation period —from 2001 to 2014— women’s chances did not improve compared to the base year, at least not statistically significantly. With the exception of the last two years, ...
21.09.2016
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Report
2015 saw a number of important events which influenced the work of DIW Berlin and provoked exciting new research questions for our institute. The integration of refugees, the level of local investment in Germany, the adequacy of German schooling systems - these were just a few of the topics we worked on in the last year. Furthermore, 2015 marked the 90th anniversary of our institute, an opportunity ...
12.09.2016
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Press Release
DIW Berlin’s experts identified the city’s untapped potential and formed recommendations based on a comprehensive study of its labor market, startup culture, and public investment patterns. The result: good potential, but productivity is low and innovation is weak. Overall, Berlin needs more fast-growing companies.
Has Berlin turned a corner? After a long period of stagnation, the city ...
25.07.2016
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Report
Over the past ten years, the number of employed in Berlin has increased more dynamically than it has anywhere else in the country, resulting in a decrease in unemployment. But because the city’s potential labor force has also experienced considerable growth, Berlin’s unemployment rate remains well above the national average. Since jobs requiring intermediate qualifications have become more ...
20.07.2016
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Report
Over the last 20 years, Berlin has developed into Germany’s self-employment capital and into a startup hub. A large number of innovative companies have been launched. The city has become an internationally renowned magnet for creative startups. Mainly using official statistical data, the present report shows that the startup trend in Berlin is above average compared to other major cities ...
20.07.2016
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In the media
This article by Marcel Fratzscher was originally published in Handelsblatt Global Edition on June 28, 2016.
The Frenchman Jean Monnet, one of the founding fathers of today’s Europe, wrote that the process of European unity will “be accomplished in crises.”? The Brexit decision is a catastrophe for all Europeans. It is coming at a high price in political, social and economic terms.
But ...
29.06.2016
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Report
Since the 1980s, in West Germany has been a substantial decline in the number of people of working age who are not in paid employment. Accordingly, the share of 18- to 67-year-olds without a job has also fallen. This increase in employment figures primarily benefited those in marginal employment or solo entrepreneurs and had less of an impact on those in typical employment. In fact, the present analysis ...
12.05.2016
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Interview
Professor Wagner, in the 1980s, sociologist Ulrich Beck posited in his book Risikogesellschaft (published in English as “Risk Society” in 1992) that working conditions would become increasingly complex. Employment subject to mandatory social security contributions would decline and precarious employment would increase. Has this happened?
No, it hasn’t. Although precarious jobs have ...
11.05.2016
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Press Release
Current corporate investment levels hardly surpass pre-crisis levels – Experts Commission’s recommendations for strengthening investment still relevant – additional tax incentives should be considered
Businesses in Germany are still investing too little in their manufacturing facilities. As a new study conducted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) reveals, ...
22.04.2016
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Video
In the latest Spotlight, DIW President Marcel Fratzscher explains why helicopter money offers the possibility to “circumvent” the banking system and make loans and funding directly available to households and private companies, which would help the ECB to fulfill their price stability mandate again.
Video
21.04.2016
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Interview
Mr. Fratzscher, there are concerns about an overall lack of investment in Germany. Is the problem more urgent in the public sector or in the private sector?
The investment gap exists in both the public and private sector. Three years ago, we calculated that Germany’s investment gap amounts to roughly 75 billion euros per year. The investment gap has also been confirmed by ...
15.04.2016