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Interview
Mr. Kunert, what share of global oil consumption is made up of fuel consumption?
Currently, over half of the world’s oil is used for transportation purposes, of which roughly four-fifths are used for road transport – which is the focus of our report. Roughly one-tenth (and increasing) is used for air transport; the rest is used for rail transport and maritime traffic.
The interview with ...
02.09.2015
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Press Release
Germany's R&D intensity above average in international comparison – automotive industry, in particular the motor vehicle industry, accounts for 85 percent of research expenditure – public research growing in importance
A country’s investment in research and development (R&D) is a key driver of its economic growth. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the German ...
26.08.2015
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Interview
Dr. Belitz, how has investment in research and development, or R&D, in Germany developed in recent years?
We analyzed investment in research and development over the past few decades and observed particularly strong growth after 2007. In fact, Germany has now almost met its target of investing three percent of its GDP in R&D. Also in comparison with other countries, this is a relatively rapid ...
26.08.2015
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Press Release
DIW researchers investigated the development of assets while taking inflation into account – Germans’ investment behavior is one of the essential factors contributing to the decline in real assets – results contradict the national accounts
The net assets of private households in Germany experienced extremely weak development between 2003 and 2013: They increased by an average of ...
19.08.2015
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Interview
Dr. Grabka, you’ve analyzed the real net worth of households in Germany. What approach did you take?
In Germany, household assets are typically presented as nominal values, meaning they are shown in the prices of the given year. In our study, we attempted to analyze the asset situation while also taking inflation into account.
What were your findings?
Our study comes to the surprising conclusion ...
19.08.2015
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Report
Economies and societies are currently undergoing a transformation process which is changing the face of Germany and Europe. Society, the research community, and policy-makers are all confronted with the developments of globalization, digitization, the changing roles of labor and capital, the energy transition and environmental protection, as well as social participation in economic processes.
Against ...
18.08.2015
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Report
Doreen Triebe sucessfully defended her dissertation on July 1st at TU Berlin. Prof. Dr. Gerd G. Wagner and Prof. Dr. Helmut Lütkepohl congratulate her on her success!
11.08.2015
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Press Release
Only one in eight people complain about their job – temporary workers and job-seekers in part-time employment are least satisfied – satisfaction strongly depends on personal characteristics and feelings.
The mood of the German labor market continues to be positive, so it is not at all surprising that the attitude of the German workforce is, too. A new study by DIW Berlin reveals that the ...
06.08.2015
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Interview
Mr. Brenke, you have studied job satisfaction in Germany. Which criteria do you use when making your assessments?
Job satisfaction is a difficult concept: There is no clear-cut definition, and there are also different ways of measuring it. Of course, you can inquire about individual aspects of the job — for example, the office atmosphere, satisfaction with working hours, compensation, ...
05.08.2015
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Press Release
Parents exert indirect influence on the way in which their children will deal with money and financial products in the future – schools can promote competent financial behaviors
"Waste not, want not“: Children whose parents teach them this concept—and offer similarly wise directives when it comes to money and finances—will often make better financial decisions as adults. This ...
29.07.2015
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Interview
Ms. Grohmann, some people make considerably poorer financial decisions than others. Where exactly do these people experience difficulties?Many individuals make poor financial decisions, particularly when it comes to saving for retirement. They don’t start planning early enough and consequently don’t save enough to provide them with financial security in old age. They underestimate how much ...
29.07.2015
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Press Release
Manufacturing companies increased their expenditures by more than a fifth between 2010 and 2013 – research-intensive and large companies primarily responsible for the increase – development more dynamic in Germany than in other European countries
In 2013, industrial companies in Germany spent a total of 57.2 billion EUR on research and development (R&D). This corresponds to an increase ...
29.07.2015
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Personnel news
Philipp M. Richter, doctoral student in the DIW Graduate Center since October 2011 and research assistant in the department Energy, Transportation, Environment since October 2012, successfully defended his dissertation on Trade and Climate Policies in July 2015 at TU Berlin. His thesis focuses on the interrelation between globalisation and climate change. The first part of this dissertation analyses ...
25.07.2015
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Press Release
Researchers in the Climate Strategies network found that the European Commission’s proposal for carbon leakage protection post-2020 will fail to realize a large share of innovation opportunities in materials industries like steel and cement. “This is a major missed opportunity since steel and cement alone account for 38% of industrial CO2 emissions in Europe”, said Karsten Neuhof ...
16.07.2015
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Interview
Professor Neuhoff, the EU Emissions Trading System, or the EU ETS, has been in existence for ten years now. Has the scheme stood the test of time so far?
First, the EU ETS has demonstrated that Europe can act collectively and it takes climate protection seriously. Second, it has established a long-term framework for emissions reductions. Third, the price signal has helped companies consider more ...
16.07.2015
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Report
Clara Welteke has been granted a scholarship from the Forschungsnetzwerk Alterssicherung (FNA) from September 2015 on. The Dean of the GC, Prof. Lütkepohl, congratulates her on her success!
15.07.2015
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Report
For the fourth time the Graduate Center Summer Workshop took place in the avendi Hotel at Griebnitz Lake in Potsdam from June 29th to July 1st 2015. One more time it turned out to be a big success for the participating students. During the three-day workshop, GC12 and GC13 doctoral students presented their current research and received feedback from their supervisors and peers. The workshop was well ...
10.07.2015
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Report
The SOEP Survey Committee held its annual meeting on July 3, 2015, in Berlin.
In addition to making recommendations for the further development of the diverse SOEP studies (SOEP-Core, SOEP-IS, and the SOEP Related Studies), the Survey Committee also adopted a revision of the SOEP mission statement (download as one document).
09.07.2015
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Report
The SOEP will have an exhibition stand at the Sixth Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA 2015) in Reykjavik, Iceland, from July 13–17, 2015. Information will be provided about the wide range of analyses that can be carried out with the SOEP data with a focus on survey research. We will be presenting some experiments that are run in the SOEP Innovation Sample (SOEP-IS), ...
06.07.2015
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Press Release
German monetary union on July 1, 1990 was politically necessary despite painful economic consequences – Greece, similar to the GDR back in the 1980s, in urgent need of reform – the crisis of European monetary union potentially boosts integration
Precisely 25 years ago, on July 1, 1990, German monetary union came into force. On the same day, capital controls in Europe were abolished, creating ...
02.07.2015