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Economic Bulletin
"Slight Decline in Income Inequality in Western Germany" Five Questions to Markus Grabka
10.12.2012
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The Graduate Center invites all DIW colleagues to attend its annual Graduation Ceremony, which will be on December 14 in the Schumpeter Hall. In 2012 seven doctoral students successfully defended their doctoral theses. At the Ceremony, Prof. Dr. Bert Rürup, Chairman of DIW Board of Trustees, will give a welcome address, followed by the commencement address "Gotta Serve Somebody" by Dr. ...
10.12.2012
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From December 13 to 14, the annual Graduate Center Winter Workshop will take place in the Schumpeter Hall of DIW Berlin. During the two day workshop, doctoral students will present their current research and receive feedback from their supervisors and peers. The program consists of 12 presentations that cover a large range of topics in economics and social sciences, including two by GC alumni. Moreover, ...
10.12.2012
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Economic Bulletin
German Cities To See Further Rises in Housing Prices and Rents in 2013By: Konstantin A. Kholodilin and Andreas Mense in: DIW Economic Bulletin 12/2012.Over the past few years, prices and rents for flats went up in most German cities. This trend is expected to continue in 2013. Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt am Main will still see the highest increases in property prices and rents. In these ...
10.12.2012
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Jan Marcus, doctoral student of the German Socio-Economic Panel Study, has won a prize at the “Best Paper Prize for Young Economists competition” associated with the Warsaw International Economic Meeting 2012. His paper is entitled “The effect of unemployment on the mental health of spouses - Evidence from plant closures in Germany".
04.12.2012
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Press Release
The significance of the manufacturing sector for the economies of both the European Union and the euro area has declined dramatically over the past ten years. However, development varied between the individual member states, which is particularly evident in a comparison between Germany and France. The manufacturing industry in Germany was able to maintain its position within the national economy, halting ...
28.11.2012
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In an electricity industry increasingly characterized by renewable energy sources, there is much controversy surrounding the future of lignite in Germany. In all three lignite mining regions (Rhineland, central Germany, and Lausitz), there are plans for new lignite-fired power stations and open-cast mines. A study conducted by DIW Berlin comes to the conclusion that construction of new lignite-fired ...
28.11.2012
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The debate on a general statutory minimum wage in Germany prevails. Meanwhile, there have been comprehensive evaluations of minimum wages for specific industries. The present paper discusses the empirical studies on the wage and employment effects of the minimum wage in the German construction industry. These studies were unable to provide substantial evidence of employment effects. Both the limited ...
21.11.2012
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Press Release
Having barely registered an increase at the beginning of the new millennium, during the economic upturn after 2009, mileage traveled by registered motor vehicles in Germany experienced significant growth, both in the case of utility vehicles and automobiles. Overall, in 2011, mileage traveled by automobiles was greater than ever before. Despite more efficient engineering, this resulted in fuel consumption ...
21.11.2012
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In November 2012, Marius Pahl began a threeyear program to become a Specialist in Market and Social Research (FAMS) as part of the German dual system of vocational training, with his practical training taking place in the SOEP at DIW Berlin. Marius will be the SOEP’s third vocational trainee. By supporting vocational training, SOEP is working to contribute to the Leibniz Association’s goal ...
19.11.2012
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The DVDs with the SOEP data v28 (1984-2011) just arrived at the DIW Berlin. They will be shipped now to those users in the EEA countries who have preordered.Of course you still can order these data. Please make sure that you are affiliated with a data distribution contract.Online order PDF order form
12.11.2012
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09.11.2012
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09.11.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Need for Reform of EU Banking: Decoupling the Solvency of Banks and SovereignsBy: Johannes Pockrandt and Sören Radde in: DIW Economic Bulletin 11/2012.Recent developments in Ireland, Greece, and Spain have shown that sovereign debt crises endanger the solvency of domestic banking sectors, while banking crises in turn endanger the solvency of the domestic sovereigns. This diabolic loop between ...
02.11.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Germany Is One of the Major Destinations for Human Trafficking: Seven Questions to Seo-Young ChoGermany Is One of the Major Destinations for Human Trafficking: Seven Questions to Seo-Young Cho
02.11.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Human Trafficking: Germany Only Average When It Comes To Protecting Victims By: Seo-Young Cho in: DIW Economic Bulletin 11/2012.According to the United Nations, over 2.45 million people are victims of human trafficking, and the number of unrecorded cases is also believed to be significant. Therefore, many countries have increased their efforts to combat trafficking and to protect the victims. DIW Berlin ...
02.11.2012
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The Communications Department invites graduates and young scientists to participate in a 2-day-workshop on writing and publication skills. The workshop on Nov 15 and 16, 2012, will cover topic selection, structure of an article in the DIW’s main publication “Wochenbericht”, presenting your research to the media and several hands on –writing trainings. We will give each you individual ...
02.11.2012
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Abstract:With the crisis in the euro area, the issue of the institutional structure of the monetary union has gained in significance. One problem with regard to the longer-term stability of the euro area is the absence of mechanisms to adequately absorb asymmetric cyclical shocks in the individual Member States. Such an instrument is essential in order to be able to implement a unified monetary policy ...
31.10.2012
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Abstract:A European transfer system could contribute to a stabilization of the euro area by synchronizing business cycles in the monetary union, thereby simplifying the common monetary policy. Such a system is suggested here in the form of a European unemployment insurance system. Compared to other forms of fiscal transfer systems, some advantages arise: By putting the focus on short-term unemployment, ...
31.10.2012
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Abstract:The European Monetary Union brought with it a standardization of monetary policy and a system of fixed exchange rates. This was accompanied by disincentive effects which, in turn, resulted in serious economic distortions. Proposals are currently being put forward as to how financial policy equalization mechanisms could be used to better synchronize the economic development of the Member States ...
31.10.2012