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The Graduate Center offers two 2-day workshops on giving scientific talks on October 16/17 and on October 18/19.The course covers topics like targeting the audience, choosing content, commanding body language and voice, refining rhetorical skills, managing stress, as well as conveying messages authentically and convincingly. One part of the training will include videotaping presentations and analyzing ...
08.10.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Germany Profits from Growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa : But for How Much Longer?By: Georg Erber and Mechthild Schrooten in: DIW Economic Bulletin 10/2012.Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa-the BRICS-show high overall economic growth rates by international standards. Even during the recent economic crisis, most BRICS countries still recorded above-average growth. ...
08.10.2012
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Economic Bulletin
"Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises are Catching up" Seven Questions to Alexander Eickelpasch
08.10.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Research-Based Companies Perform BetterBy: Alexander Eickelpasch in: DIW Economic Bulletin 10/2012.The past ten years have seen an expansion in industrial research. There has been a significant increase in the number of research-based companies, as well as in employment in research and development, and in expenditure in this area. Growth has been observed predominantly in companies in less research-intensive ...
08.10.2012
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On October 4/5, the DIW Graduate Center welcomed its new cohort GC2012 through various events. Ten promising young students introduced themselves at the welcome reception in the evening of October 4, following the opening speeches of Prof. Gert G. Wagner, president of DIW Berlin, and Prof. Helmut Lütkepohl, Dean of the GC. On October 5, a detailed introduction to the doctoral program structure ...
05.10.2012
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Press Release
The German economy will lose some of its momentum in the second half of the year, but pick up some speed again next year. In year-on-year terms, German GDP is expected to increase by a mere 0.9 percent in 2012 and 1.6 percent in 2013. Growth is primarily driven by domestic demand. The weakening of the economy in the second half of this year will have limited impact on labor markets, the unemployment ...
04.10.2012
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The SOEPnewsletter 98/Oct. 2012 is ready for downloadWe inform about... CNEF moves from Cornell to Ohio State University (OSU) New SOEP 1984–2011 data (v28) What’s new in the SOEP1984–2011 data release (v28) LIFESPELL: mortality research using SOEP SOEP Innovation Sample (SOEP–IS) Results: 2012 SOEP User Survey Report: SOEP2012 Conference ...
28.09.2012
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Abstract:The recently released 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index shows that policy performance against human trafficking demonstrates mixed results worldwide during the period of 2000–2011. Most countries have adopted anti-trafficking law in their legal systems and committed to criminal justice (prosecution policy). Preventive efforts against the crime (prevention policy) are also high. However, ...
26.09.2012
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Personnel news
In September, Jürgen Schupp was appointed a member of the External Board of Overseers of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) in the US. He is now part of the scientific advisory board of the longest running household panel study in the world. The work of the board includes providing advice to the PSID team so as to ensure that in the future, too, the long-term study handles topics relevant ...
21.09.2012
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DIW Berlin welcomes the Editorial Board of the Review of Economic Studies on September 20 and 21. The Review of Economic Studies is one of the five highest ranked academic journals in Economics. The executive board of the jounal's editorial board holds its annual meeting this year in the Schumpeter Hall of DIW Berlin.
20.09.2012
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Abstract:In Germany, those from affluent households have a significantly higher further life expectancy at the age of 65 than those with low incomes (males: 5 years, females: 3.5 years). The present analysis, which is based on the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), indicates that the lower life expectancy of women in low-income households is associated with psychological pressure caused by a ...
19.09.2012
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Abstract: The construction or expansion of an airport leads to a significant increase in aircraft noise in the surrounding area, which, in turn, results in a marked reduction in the prices of houses or apartments located under the planned flight paths. Even expectations about future noise pollution can significantly reduce real estate prices in the affected areas. The present study estimates the effects ...
12.09.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Unemployment in Europe: Young People Affected Much Harder Than AdultsBy: Karl Brenke in: DIW Economic Bulletin 9/2012.The crises of the past few years have led to a significant increase in youth unemployment in Europe. This, in turn, has highlighted the long standing phenomenon of well above average youth unemployment. In some countries, the youth unemployment rate reached unprecedented levels, although ...
07.09.2012
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Economic Bulletin
"Spreading the Risk" Nine Questions to Claudia Kemfert and Dorothea Schäfer
07.09.2012
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Economic Bulletin
Financing the Energy Transition in Times of Financial Market InstabilityBy: Claudia Kemfert and Dorothea Schäfer in: DIW Economic Bulletin 9/2012.One of the most pressing public priorities in Germany at present is how to organize the energy transition. However, the cost of stabilizing the financial sector as well as the fiscal pact and the debt brake mean that the government has limited financial ...
07.09.2012
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Abstract: Over the past few years, spin-off companies from research institutions have developed into a significant economic and innovation policy phenomenon. Along with licenses, patents, cooperative and consulting activities, academic spin-offs are considered to be an important mechanism for knowledge transfer, enabling industry to exploit the expertise and know-how gained through research. However, ...
05.09.2012
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Report
The pilot field work for the third wave of the "Life in Kyrgyzstan" (LiK) panel survey took place in August 2012 in Tokmok (for urban population) and Chui oblast (Alamydin/Pokrovka: for rural population). In total, 30 households were interviewed with the Russian version of the questionnaires. Bakhrom Mirkasimov led the pilot process in Kyrgyzstan for two weeks. Based on the pilot test results ...
03.09.2012
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Sindu Workneh Kebede was at Aix-Marseille-Université/France for a research visit from 2 June to 9 July 2012. During her stay, she worked with Prof. Christophe Muller on a collaborative research work entitled“Relationship between multiple shocks and responses: Evidence from Young Lives data in Ethiopia”. In addition, she interacted with other professors and doctoral students from ...
31.08.2012
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TAMNEAC will hold its second Workshop on 9-11 October 2012 hosted by the Institute of Development Studies. The annual workshop will focus on skills development, including communication and project management skills in development and conflict-affected settings. A mid-term review meeting with representatives of the Research Executive Agency will also take place during the workshop.
31.08.2012
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Abstract: The past ten years have seen an expansion in industrial research. There has been a significant increase in the number of research-based companies, as well as in employment in research and development, and in expenditure in this area. Growth has been observed predominantly in companies in less research-intensive branch lines and in small and medium-sized enterprises. Consequently, even over ...
29.08.2012