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Who benefits from economic growth?: The Macroeconomics Department at DIW Berlin

[English subtitles, German language video] The Macroeconomics Department at DIW Berlin investigates who benefits from economic growth and how economic changes affect different groups. The team analyzes current developments, assesses economic shocks, and provides sound forecasts. Through its work, the department supports policymakers and society in better identifying risks and opportunities and...

The Aggregate Labor Share and Distortions in China

This paper shows that in an economy where distortions prevent firms from using their profit-maximizing amounts of capital and labor, removing these distortions can generate both an efficiency gain and a higher aggregate labor share. We use firm-level data on Chinese manufacturing, mining, and public utilities in 2005 and estimate a general equilibrium model with heterogeneous productivity, technology, ...

Privacy Policy at DIW Berlin

We take your privacy very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy. The following information will give you an overview of how we process your personal data and your rights in regards to data protection. The body responsible for data protection is the: German Institute for Economic Research e.V. ...

Buyer Power and the Effect of Vertical Integration on Innovation

Our article investigates the impact of vertical integration (without foreclosure) on innovation. We compare cases where either (i) two manufacturers or (ii) a manufacturer and a vertically integrated retailer invest. Then, the independent manufacturer(s) and the retailer bargain over nonlinear contracts before selling to consumers. We show that vertical integration always increases the incentives to ...

Policy in Practice: Communication, Rules, and Income Inequality: Essays in Empirical Macroeconomics

Diese Dissertation untersucht, wie makroökonomische Rahmenbedingungen und Politik mit Erwartungen, institutionellen Auflagen sowie länder- und haushaltsspezifischer Heterogenität interagieren. In vier Kapiteln analysiere ich, wie Geldpolitik über die Medien die Öffentlichkeit erreicht, wie Fiskalregeln die Fähigkeit von Regierungen, auf Schocks zu reagieren, beeinflussen und wie sich Veränderungen ...

Modeling Variable Renewable Energy Systems: The Role of Weather Uncertainty, Heating and Long-Duration Storage

Diese Dissertation behandelt Herausforderungen bei der Modellierung variabler erneuerbarer Energiesysteme. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Rolle von Wettervariabilität und -unsicherheit, Langfristspeichern sowie dem Wärmesektor. Kapitel 1 kontextualisiert und motiviert die Fragestellungen der nachfolgenden Kapitel. Kapitel 2 testet verschiedene Konfigurationen eines stabilisierten und parallelisierten ...

Utilisation of Reactive Ionic Liquids for Energy Storage and Regulation of the Power Grid

Chlorine is an essential feedstock for polymers and pharmaceuticals, with annual production exceeding 100 Mt. Nearly all Cl2 is obtained by chlor–alkali electrolysis, which consumes about 2.58 MWh of electricity per tonne. Renewable energies such as wind and solar would lower CO2 emissions, but electrolysers would then have to adopt to fluctuating, renewable energies while downstream processes still ...

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Effects of Changing the Incentive Strategy on Panel Performance: Experimental Evidence From a Probability-Based Online Panel of Refugees

This study investigated how changing the mode of incentive administration between two panel waves, spaced six months apart, affected longitudinal survey response. A split-ballot incentive experiment was used to compare shifting from an unconditional pre-paid incentive mode in the first wave to a conditional post-paid mode in the second wave, versus consistently using a conditional post-paid mode across ...

“Markets need clear rules”: DIW's Firms and Markets Department introduces itself

[English subtitles, German language video] The Firms and Markets Department at DIW Berlin researches how market rules and their enforcement strengthen competition and the economy. The focus is on business decisions, consumer preferences, and the impact of policy interventions. Using modern methods, the team provides important insights for fair and efficient economic policy—from digitalization to...