Towards the very end of this legislative period, a cross-caucus parliamentary majority gave same-sex marriage the green light – progress for the legal equality of homosexuals in Germany. This report focuses on the life situations of homosexual and bisexual people in Germany. The careers they pursue, for example, differ from those of heterosexuals. Hourly wages are an area of significant disparity: ...
Dieser Gastbeitrag ist am 5. Juni 2020 in der Süddeutschen Zeitung erschienen. Das Konjunkturpaket ist ein guter Start, aber es wird viel zu wenig für Investitionen getan. Die sind wichtig für Deutschlands Zukunft. Besonders zwei Felder erfordern nämlich zusätzliche Anstrengungen. Das von der Koalition beschlossene Konjunkturprogramm enthält viele sinnvolle Elemente. ...
Researchers at DIW Berlin are taking a closer look at the economic effects of the ongoing 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Here you can find all DIW Berlin publications on the consequences of the pandemic, which are leaving deep marks on not only the global and German economies, but also on society itself.
Leibniz ScienceCampusBerlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) Forum The Forum will bring together all BCCP fellows in law and economics who are engaged in the activities of the science campus. We will have the opportunity to learn about each other’s research during short presentations by the different partner institutions followed by open discussion. The objective of the meeting is to...
Die Auswirkungen der Maßnahmen, um die Corona-Pandemie einzudämmen, sind vielfältig. Forscherinnen und Forscher des DIW Berlin untersuchen nicht nur konjunkturelle Folgen, sondern nehmen auch die übrigen Bereiche des Lebens in den Blick, zum Beispiel die Löhne derjenigen – zumeist Frauen – die systemrelevante Jobs haben, die Auswirkungen auf den Mietmarkt oder auf die möglicherweise weiter...
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axes are typically conceptualized as mutually inhibitory systems; however, previous studies have found evidence for positive within-person associations (i.e., coupling) between cortisol and testosterone. One developmental hypothesis is that positive testosterone-cortisol coupling is unique to the adolescent period and ...
The past few decades have seen a considerable increase in caesarean section rates, which have now reached unprecedented levels. Concerns have been raised about the possibility of medically unnecessary procedures having negative consequences for mothers and infants (WHO, 2015). The aim of this report is to show that a properly implemented hospital-level policy may be a powerful tool for reducing the ...
We use single equation and system instrumental variable models to explore if individuals smoke during times of stress (the motivation effect) and if they are successful in self-medicating short-term stress (the self-medication effect). Short-term stress is a powerful motivator of smoking, and the decision to smoke could trigger biological feedback that immediately reduces short-term stress. We use ...
We propose a new non-linear regression model for rating dependent variables. The rating scale model accounts for the upper and lower bounds of ratings. Parametric and semi-parametric estimation is discussed. An application investigates the relationship between stated health satisfaction and physical and mental health scores derived from self-reports of various health impairments, using data from the ...