Press Releases of DIW Berlin https://www.diw.de/en/diw_01.c.622567.en/press/press_releases.html Press Releases en https://www.diw.de/sixcms/media.php/37/diw_logo_farbe_mini.jpg DIW Berlin https://diw.de/ Joint Economic Forecast Autumn 2024: German Economy in Transition - Weak Momentum, Low Potential Growth http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.915099.en ]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.915099.en Joint Economic Forecast Spring 2024: Headwinds from Germany and abroad: institutes revise forecast significantly downwards http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.898210.en ]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:12:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.898210.en Sanctions against Russia in 2014 had an effect, but their potential was far from being fully exploited http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.893833.en ]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:49:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.893833.en Former DIW Berlin President Gert G. Wagner has Passed Away http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.891085.en ]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:39:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.891085.en Joint Economic Forecast: Purchasing power returns ‒ political uncertainty high http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.881784.en ]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:02:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.881784.en Ukrainian refugees: Nearly half intend to stay in Germany in the longer term http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.877322.en ]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:10:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.877322.en Joint Economic Forecast: From Pandemic to Energy Crisis: Economy and Politics under Permanent Stress http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.839450.en ]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.839450.en German leading research institutions bring Europe's largest social science panel study to Berlin http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.837846.en ]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:01:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.837846.en Joint Economic Forecast: Crisis is gradually being overcome – align actions to lower growth http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.826702.en ]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.826702.en German economy will first pick up speed in 2022 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.824920.en ]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.824920.en Pandemic delays upswing – Demography slows growth http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.815908.en ]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.815908.en Joint Economic Forecast: Recovery Loses Momentum - Economy and Politics Still Shaped by the Pandemic http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.800675.en ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.800675.en Joint Economic Forecast: Economy in Shock – Fiscal Policy to Counteract http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.758744.en ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.758744.en Joint economic forecast autumn 2019: Economy Cools Further – Industry in Recession http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.679945.en Press release of the project group "Gemeinschaftsdiagnose": German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association, ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich in cooperation with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna

Germany’s leading economics research institutes have revised their forecasts for economic growth in 2019 signifi­cantly downward. They expect Germany’s gross domestic product to increase by 0.8%. This is more than one percentage point less than in autumn 2018, when the forecast was still for 1.9% growth. In contrast, the institutes confirm their previous forecast for the year 2020: gross domestic product is expected to increase by 1.8%. These are the results of the Joint Economic Forecast for spring 2019, which will be presented in Berlin on Thursday.


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Wed, 02 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.679945.en
Increasing numbers of older individuals in Germany burdened by housing costs http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.635092.en Housing costs have risen sharply since 1996, especially for renters - Two thirds of older renting households spend over 30 percent of their income on rent compared with 38 percent in 1996 – People living alone in particular are affected by high housing costs


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Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.635092.en
Germany economy defying an uncertain environment http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.628814.en DIW Berlin expects GDP growth of 0.9 percent for 2019 and 1.7 percent for 2020 – Overall picture remains unchanged: domestic economy is supporting growth, foreign business is subdued - Unemployment continuing to decline - Trade war poses serious risks for the German economy - Municipal finances in need of restructuring


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Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:50:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.628814.en
A refugee’s personality is one of the factors which decides how successful integration is http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.622505.en An increased willingness to take risks, reciprocating friendliness, and a conviction that they are in control of their own lives lead to refugees gaining a foothold in Germany faster.  

Refugees who are more willing to take risks, who tend to reciprocate friendliness, and who are more strongly convinced than others are that they are in control of their lives integrate into society faster. This is the result of a study undertaken on the basis of the “IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany” which researchers from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) at the German Institute of Economic Research (DIW) devised in conjunction with researchers from the University of the Saarland and the University of Münster. The study was published recently in the “Collabra: Psychology” journal.


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Tue, 21 May 2019 09:21:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.622505.en
More Europe: 13 challenges—13 solutions for more convergence, stability, and competition http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.620363.en Around 20 DIW Berlin economists present solutions to European challenges - Uniform conditions can make the EU more resilient - Better incentive systems ensure more convergence - Europe must be united in countering global economic risks such as the US tariff dispute

Growth and progress towards equal living conditions across the European Union continues, but the crises of recent years have shown that Europe needs reforms. In light of the European elections at the end of May, around 20 economists at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) examined what these reforms could look like. More competitiveness and convergence could be achieved through a “Pact for Innovation,” more stringent merger control, and industrial support targeted towards specific goals. New fiscal regulations, a stabilization fund, and regulatory harmonization would make Europe more stable and social. Member states must also present a united front to effectively face global challenges such as migration, environmental protection, and climate change.


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Thu, 02 May 2019 11:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.620363.en
Joint economic forecast spring 2019: Significant Cooling of the Economy - Political Risks High http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.618415.en Press release of the project group "Gemeinschaftsdiagnose": German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association, ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich in cooperation with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna

Germany’s leading economics research institutes have revised their forecasts for economic growth in 2019 signifi­cantly downward. They expect Germany’s gross domestic product to increase by 0.8%. This is more than one percentage point less than in autumn 2018, when the forecast was still for 1.9% growth. In contrast, the institutes confirm their previous forecast for the year 2020: gross domestic product is expected to increase by 1.8%. These are the results of the Joint Economic Forecast for spring 2019, which will be presented in Berlin on Thursday.


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Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.618415.en
German economy growing despite uncertainties and risks; global economy continuing to cool down http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.616858.en According to DIW Berlin estimates, the German economy will continue its solid growth performance in 2019 and 2020. Overall, however, the economy is cooling noticeably and production capacity utilization is returning to normal. This is primarily due to the global economy weakening; it has been strained by China’s weakening economy, trade conflicts, and political uncertainties such as Brexit. The German economy will be particularly affected by these developments, as it specializes in exporting capital goods. However, the German economy will likely gradually make up for its dip in growth, helped by the fact that private households have been benefiting from fiscal policy stimuli since the beginning of 2019 and the increasing signs of a recovery in the automobile industry. Nevertheless, DIW Berlin has lowered its growth forecast for the German economy to 1.0 percent for this year in light of the gloomier business expectations in many sectors. The outlook for 2020 remains virtually unchanged, however, with GDP forecasted to grow by 1.8 percent.


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Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:03:00 +0200 http://www.diw.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=diw_01.c.616858.en