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Interview
Mr. Junker, what kind of growth figures are you expecting for the German economy?
The growth of the German economy will be slightly above average over the next few quarters. But this is also connected with special factors like higher consumption due to, among other things, the increasing number of refugees. The German economy is expected to grow by about 1.7 percent this year, and will be somewhat ...
16.12.2015
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Report
We would like to remind you of the possibilities of the SOEP Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS) and encourage you to consider using this instrument in developing new empirical research questions to use the SOEP Innovation Sample for your innovative research projects.
Please contact SOEP Survey Management (soepsurveymanagement@diw.de) as soon as possible, to present your proposal. If the project is determined ...
09.12.2015
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Personnel news
Christoph Große Steffen sucessfully defended his dissertation on December 3rd at FU Berlin.
Prof. Dr. Gerd G. Wagner and Prof. Dr. Helmut Lütkepohl congratulate him on his success!
04.12.2015
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Personnel news
Sören Radde sucessfully defended his dissertation on November 27th at TU Berlin.
Prof. Dr. Gerd G. Wagner and Prof. Dr. Helmut Lütkepohl congratulate him on his success!
02.12.2015
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Personnel news
Veronika Bertram-Hümmer sucessfully defended her dissertation on November 25th at Leibniz University of Hannover.
Prof. Dr. Gerd G. Wagner and Prof. Dr. Helmut Lütkepohl congratulate her on her success!
02.12.2015
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Press Release
DIW Berlin’s construction volume calculations: construction industry remains a key pillar of the German economy—need for action in energy-efficient refurbishment and in accommodating refugees
The construction industry remains a key pillar of the German economy: buildings worth a total of around 338 billion euros will have been constructed or modernized in Germany by the end of this year—2.7 ...
02.12.2015
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Interview
Dr. Michelsen, how important has the construction industry been for the German economy in recent years?
After the construction industry hit rock bottom in the first decade of this century, it has recovered considerably since 2010. It is now an important pillar of the German economy and contributes significantly to growth in the country. Since 2010, we have seen a sharp increase in the volume of construction. ...
02.12.2015
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Report
Veronika Bertram-Hümmer has been honored for her research with the University Meets Microfinance Award. The outstanding section of her doctoral dissertation was also published as a DIW Discussion Paper in collaboration with Kati Krähnert, Head of Development and Security. Their research demonstrates that an index-based weather insurance can help households in developing countries, such as ...
26.11.2015
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by Franziska Holz, Hanna Brauers and Thorsten Roobeek
Two years ago, DIW Berlin introduced “Familienarbeitszeit”, which offers wage replacement for families in which both partners decide to take on reduced full-time employment (working hours amount¬ing to roughly 80 percent of a full-time job, henceforth referred to as “three-quarters employment”). This study investigates ...
25.11.2015
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Interview
Dr. Holz, what’s the link between the earthquakes that have occurred in the Netherlands and natural gas production?
In the past two or three years, the Netherlands has experienced a very high number of increasingly powerful earthquakes which have also had an impact on property. People are concerned that these earthquakes are triggered by Dutch natural gas extraction destabilizing geological ...
25.11.2015
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Report
Veronika Bertram-Hümmer, has been honored for her research with the University Meets Microfinance Award. The outstanding section of her doctoral dissertation was also published as a DIW Discussion Paper in collaboration with Kati Krähnert, Head of Development and Security. Their research demonstrates that an index-based weather insurance can help households in developing countries, such ...
24.11.2015
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Report
The data for SOEP v31 have been finalized and sent out via encrypted download-link to the users who applied for them. Please order the current data set if you haven't done so.
Unfortunately we still need a little time to prepare the data files of the Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF) and of SOEPlong, and the PanelWhiz version of the SOEP for distribution. Thank you for your patience.
23.11.2015
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Press Release
Photovoltaics and wind power can replace nuclear power – DIW Berlin’s energy experts maintain that a nuclear power renaissance is neither sensible nor necessary – financing for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants and the search for a final storage should be secured through public funds
Europe’s climate protection goals will not be endangered if existing nuclear power ...
18.11.2015
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Report
DIW Berlin and Universität Potsdam have carried out the research project “RESOURCES – Climate policies in the strategic markets of coal, oil, natural gas” since 2012 (until end 2015). The project is part of the funding program “Economics of Climate Change” of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research which aims at fostering the discipline of climate economics ...
16.11.2015| Franziska Holz
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Report
by Georg F. Camehl, Juliane F. Stahl, Pia S. Schober and C. Katharina Spieß
Following the major expansion of day care provision in Germany in recent years, the quality of these programs has increasingly also been the subject of public debate. When evaluating the quality of German day care centers, experts have frequently concluded that there is considerable room for improvement. Apart from consider¬ing ...
13.11.2015
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Interview
Mr. Müller, what is the current state of the work-life balance in Germany?
Since the introduction of Elterngeld, the situation has improved. Especially the expansion of subsidized day-care for small children has contributed to this development. On the other hand, there’s still a relatively widespread dissatisfaction with the work-life balance. Mothers would like to participate more in the ...
13.11.2015
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Report
To improve our SOEP user services, we are again conducting a user survey up to December 18. We are very interested in both the fresh viewpoints of new SOEP users and the insights of our longtime users.
A focus of our work this year is on making it easier to understand how to use secondary data. Your feedback and suggestions are very important to us: Only you may see possibilities for improvement that ...
13.11.2015
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Press Release
DIW economists simulate various scenarios based on different assumptions – in every projected scenario, investment pays off in the longer term – successful integration will increase per capita income of Germany’s current population
The recent influx of refugees has created enormous challenges for politicians and society at large - but according to a simulation conducted by economists ...
12.11.2015
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Press Release
Russian economy suffering due to weaker local currency – depreciation of the ruble primarily due to the drop in oil prices, not to sanctions
Since 2014, the ruble has fallen by more than 50 percent against the U.S. dollar—and this devaluation is putting the Russian economy under pressure. A study conducted by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) has concluded that the ...
29.10.2015
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Interview
Mr. Kholodilin, how has the value of the ruble changed over the past few years?
The exchange rate of Russian ruble has dropped considerably. In 2013, one euro was worth roughly 40 rubles; now, one euro is worth around 70 rubles. This devaluation is much stronger than it was during the Great Recession of 2008–2009.
This interview with Konstantin Kholodilin is published in DIW ...
28.10.2015