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Public Communication and Collusion: New Screening Tools for Competition Authorities

Competition authorities increasingly rely on economic screening tools to identify markets where firms deviate from competitive norms. Traditional screening methods assume that collusion occurs through secret agreements. However, recent research highlights that firms can use public announcements to coordinate decisions, reducing competition while avoiding detection. We propose a novel approach to screening ...

Cash Transfers, Mental Health and Agency: Evidence from an RCT in Germany

Mental health and wellbeing are unequally distributed in high-income countries, disadvan- taging low-income individuals. Unconditional, regular, guaranteed, and individual cash transfers may help address this inequality by promoting financial security and agency. We conducted a preregistered RCT in Germany, where treated participants received monthly payments of EUR 1,200 for three years. Cash transfers ...

Climate neutrality: Possible, necessary – and often too slow! : The Climate Policy Department at DIW Berlin

[English subtitles, German language video] Climate neutrality is possible and necessary—scientists, politicians, and society agree on this. But implementation is stalling. Why? Karsten Neuhoff, Head of the Climate Policy Department at DIW Berlin, explains in the video: There is a lack of the right policy instruments to make climate-friendly investments attractive. The team analyzes international...

Are M&As Spurring or Stifling Innovation? Evidence from Antidiabetic Drug Development

This paper provides empirical evidence on which M&A deals spur innovation, and which stifle it. To do so, we consider not only the product market position of the acquiring firm, but also the position of both target and acquirer in the technology space. Focusing on the antidiabetic drugs market, our dataset tracks the lifecycle and patenting of all individual antidiabetic projects in development between ...

The Boomer Solidarity Surcharge: An Important Tool for Stabilizing Pensions Without Directly Burdening Younger Generations

As the baby boomer generation enters retirement, the payas- you-go pension system in Germany is under an increasing amount of pressure. Relevant changes, in particular higher contribution rates or lower pension levels, are causing tension between generations: Either the financial burden on the younger generations is increased or the risk of insufficient pensions and old-age poverty for the elderly ...

Socio-Economic Panel at a glance

Das SOEP kurz vorgestellt Forschung Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) Politikberatung Wissenstransfer Videos Interviews Infografiken Kooperationen und Netzwerke Research Affiliates & Fellows Netzwerke Das Sozio-oekonomische Panel (SOEP) ist eine der größten und am längsten laufenden multidisziplinären Panelstudien weltweit, für die derzeit jährlich etwa 30.000 Menschen ...

Climate Policy department at a glance

Die Abteilung kurz vorgestellt Forschung Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) Politikberatung Wissenstransfer Videos Interviews Infografiken Kooperationen und Netzwerke Research Affiliates & Fellows Netzwerke Die Abteilung Klimapolitik analysiert den regulatorischen Rahmen für den Übergang zu einer klimafreundlichen Volkswirtschaft. Wie können dazu CO2 Bepreisung, ...

Exploring Integration and Migration Dynamics: The Research Potentials of a Large-Scale Longitudinal Household Study of Refugees in Germany

Forced migration has intensified in the 21st century, driven by conflicts, persecution, and political instability in regions such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, South-East Asia, Latin America and, most recently, Ukraine. Germany has become a primary destination for refugees within the European Union and one of the largest among the OECD countries. The IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey, ...

Nuclear Fission, Natural Gas, Geothermal Energy, Nuclear Fusion: The Future Role of Baseload Power Plants

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