DIW Berlin's Graduate Center (GC) supports young researchers in a structured doctoral program in economics. For the subsequent postdoc phase, DIW Berlin also offers many opportunities for further training and the development of a research network. In addition to an excellent infrastructure at DIW Berlin, doctoral students and postdocs benefit from the GC's close cooperation with universities and research ...
This paper considers a fundamental question about the school environment – what are the long run effects of a student’s ordinal rank in elementary school? Using administrative data from all public school students in Texas, we show that students with a higher third grade academic rank, conditional on ability and classroom effects, have higher subsequent test scores, are more likely to take AP classes, ...
Press release of the project group "Gemeinschaftsdiagnose": German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), ifo Institute, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research
BAMS is a joint seminar by the DIW Berlin, the Hertie School of Governance, the HU Berlin and the WZB.
The Institute DIW Berlin combines excellence in research, research-based policy advice, the provision of research infrastructure, and the promotion of young scientists. The institute conducts research on economic and social issues and delivers policy advice based on its findings. As an independent institution, DIW Berlin thinks and acts in an international context, providing expertise on pressing ...
First Year Winter Term Summer Term Second to Fifth Year Graduate Center Program Structure During winter term of the first year, doctoral students will take the following core courses: Preparatory Math Course The Preparatory Math Course provides the general background in mathematics and statistics necessary for the first year courses and for research related work in economics in general. ...
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and non-innovative industries. Entries into the large-scale industries, including the innovative part of manufacturing, ...
