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Conference
The 30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) will take place on June 15-18, 2016, organized by the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) at the Harnack House, in Berlin.
The aim of the Conference is to facilitate the exchange of research ideas and results across a range of fields, including the...
15.06.2016| Marianne P. Bitler (University of California-Irvine)David Figlio (Northwestern University)
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Presentation of the Asian Development Outlook 2016 by Juzhong Zhuang, Deputy Chief Economist of ADB. Juzhong Zhuang joined the ADB in 1997, and currently works in the Economics and Research Department. His division produces policy research on long-term development issues facing Asia and the Pacific and supports ADB’s operations to strengthen the economic rationale of its lending and non...
30.03.2016| Introduction by Marcel Fratzscher, President of DIW BerlinOpening Remarks by Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentary State Secretary, BMZ
Presentation of the Asian Development Outlook 2016 by Juzhong Zhuang, Deputy Chief Economist of ADB
Panel Discussion withLudger Schuknecht, Head of the Directorate General I, Federal Ministry of Finance Jörg Zeuner, Chief Economist at KfW Banking Group and Head of the Economics DepartmentJuzhong Zhuang, Deputy Chief Economist of ADBChair: Marcel Fratzscher, President of DIW Berlin
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We ended 2015 with good news: For the first time in history, the number of extremely poor people dropped below 10 percent. The new sustainable development goals and the Paris climate deal bring momentum to our effort to lift the remaining 700 million poor out of poverty while generating climate-smart economic growth. Hardly ever before did so many governments, businesses, international...
09.02.2016| Sri Mulyani IndrawatiManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank , Marcel Fratzscher
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DIW Europe Lecture
The DIW Europe Lecture is a lecture series by leading policy-makers and academics on the future of Europe. The series aims at fostering and informing the debate on key European policy issues, and at bringing this debate to the heart of Germany's policy-making in Berlin.
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and the American Academy in Berlin cordially invite you to the...
29.05.2015| Lawrence H. Summers
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The talk will focus on both old and new theories of benefits of trade for growth and middle-class incomes, with a particular focus on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP). It will also address the role of trade in helping to tackle a number of other broader challenges including climate change, global poverty and global imbalances.Jason Furman was confirmed by the Senate on...
20.04.2015| Jason Furman
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Chief Economist of Barack Obama / the White House of the United States of America
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Gender Studies at DIW Berlin and the project group Demography and Inequalityat the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Humboldt-University Berlin cordially invite you to the lecture: Politics and Work Family Policies in the United States: Stalemate, Gender, Race and Class?Lecture:Ariane Hegewisch | Study Director at the Institut for Women´s Policy Research (IWPR), Washington D.C...
17.11.2014
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Keynotes:Thomas Hoenig (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) and Erkki Liikanen (Bank of Finland)Speaker and Panelists: Prof. Arnoud Boot (University of Amsterdam), Costanza Bufalini (UniCredit), Andrea Enria (European Banking Authority), Markus Ferber (MEP/EVP, Econ), Sven Giegold (MEP/The Greens), Prof. Charles Goodhart (London School of Economics), Andrew Gracie (Bank of England), Dr. Levin...
30.10.2014
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Davide Furceri | IMF Research DepartmentBergljot Barkbu | Deputy Representative, IMF Europe Office in Paris and Brussels As highlighted in the IMF's article IV consultation report for the euro area, investment across the euro area remains below its pre crisis level. Its performance has been weaker than in most previous recessions and financial crises. The IMF analysis shows that much of this...
21.10.2014
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Panel Discussion with Erik Nielsen, Global Chief Economist of UniCreditProf. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D., President and CEO of DIW Berlin and Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance at Humboldt-University BerlinProf. Mark Hallerberg, Ph.D., Professor for Public Management & Political Economy at Hertie School of GovernanceProf. Jörg Rocholl, Ph.D., President of European School of Management...
06.10.2014
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with Simeon Djankov, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Moderation: Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D., President and CEO of DIW Berlin and Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance at Humboldt-University BerlinThe problems inherent in the Eurozone formation were foreseen by many economic experts over the years. But when the Eurozone sovereign debt and banking crisis engulfed the...
25.06.2014
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Panelists:Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, PhD, President and CEO of DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research), Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance (Humboldt-University Berlin)Prof. Jean Pisani-Ferry, Professor of Economics and Public Management, Hertie school of Governance, Commissioner-General for Policy Planning, reporting to the French Prime MinisterProf. Jörg Rocholl, PhD,...
23.06.2014
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with Fred Bergsten | Director Emeritus of the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)Moderation: Marcel Fratzscher | President of DIW BerlinGermany, for solid economic as well as geopolitical reasons, has clearly indicated that it will pay whatever is necessary to preserve the euro. But its preference for financing the deficit countries rather than helping them reduce their...
10.06.2014
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The Japanese-German Center Berlin, the German Institute for Economic Research and Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) jointly host a symposium, in which specialists from both countries will discuss and compare the current situation and challenges in the promotion of women's participation in leading positions, as well as the business perspectives from the companies...
20.05.2014
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Melissa Fisher, New York University, Department of Social and Cultural AnalysisChair: PD Dr. Elke Holst, Research Director Gender Studies, DIW BerlinIntroduction: Dr. Anja Kirsch, Department of Management, Freie Universität BerlinIn her book Wall Street Women Melissa Fisher ethnographically examined how the first cohort of women in finance enacted "market feminisms", incorporating tenets...
16.05.2014
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PresentationJeromin Zettelmeyer, Ph.D. | Deputy Chief Economist and Director of Research at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, LondonPanel DiscussionProf. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Ph.D. | Professor of Democracy Studies at Hertie School of Governance, BerlinDr. Kaja Tael | Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, Berlin Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Ph.D. | Deputy Chief Economist and Director...
18.12.2013
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DIW Berlin and IMF cordially invite you to the presentation of the book:"From Fragmentation to Financial Integration in Europe" by Dr. Charles Enoch | Deputy Director, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department, and Dr. Jianping Zhou | Senior Economist, IMF Monetary and Capital Markets DepartmentAdress of Welcome:Dr. Simon Junker | Deputy Head of the Dpt. Forecasting and Economic Policy...
16.12.2013
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Berlin Lunchtime Meeting
Presentation: Dirk Pilat, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and IndustryComment: Roman Bertenrath, Head Research and Analysis, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, IW Köln ConsultModeration: Heino v. Meyer, OECD Berlin CentreWhat is Germany's position in global value chains (GVCs) and how is it changing? Dirk Pilat will present a new way of looking at trade relations...
11.12.2013
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Seminar
Presentation: Jörg Decressin, Senior Advisor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)Chair: Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D., President of DIW BerlinThe World Economic Outlook (WEO) discusses the growth and inflation prospects for the advanced economies, the consequences for their monetary policies, and the repercussions for capital flows to and activity in the emerging economies. It analyzes...
12.11.2013
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Open seminar organized by the ESMT European School of Management and Technology, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) and the Hertie School of Governance.Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein, Professor of Political Economy, Hertie School of Governance Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, PhD, President, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)Prof. Jörg Rocholl, PhD, President and EY...
25.10.2013
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Conference
DIW Berlin and CEPR will host the conference on the role of the European Central Bank and its bond purchasing programme OMT. The Conference is thought as a forum to discuss the arguments pro and con and also to point out ways out of the crisis.Organising InstitutionsCentre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)OrganizersMarcel Fratzscher,...
02.09.2013