DIW Economic Bulletin

2011 - 2017

Continuation of Weekly Report. Continued by DIW Weekly Report.

From DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research
Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Bibliothek ().

Access Statistics for this journal.
Is something missing from the series or not right? See the RePEc data check for the archive and series.

Volume 7, issue 6/7, 2017

Climate Protection and a New Operator: The Eastern German Lignite Industry Is Changing pp. 63-73

Pao-Yu Oei, Hanna Brauers, Claudia Kemfert, Christian von Hirschhausen, Dorothea Schäfer and Sophie Schmalz

In Germany, We Need to Phase out Lignite Step by Step: Seven Questions for Claudia Kemfert pp. 74-74

Corporate Author

Construction Sector: Full Order Books, Good Growth Prospects pp. 75-85

Martin Gornig and Claus Michelsen

Volume 7, issue 51/52, 2017

Children from Migrant Backgrounds: Who Are Their Kita Peers? pp. 559-566

Ludovica Gambaro

Crude Oil: Market Trends and Simulations Point toward Stable Equilibrium pp. 567-573

Aleksandar Zaklan, Dawud Ansari and Claudia Kemfert

Volume 7, issue 50, 2017

German Economy Booming but Not to the Point of Overheating: Editorial pp. 543-545

Ferdinand Fichtner, Dawud Ansari, Guido Baldi, Karl Brenke, Martin Bruns, Marius Clemens, Kristina van Deuverden, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Malte Rieth, Thore Schlaak and Aleksandar Zaklan

The World Economy and the Euro Area: Global Upswing Remains Intact for the Time Being: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 546-548

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Martin Bruns, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy: Upswing Has Gained Breadth but Will Not Hold Pace: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 549-555

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Volume 7, issue 49, 2017

Minimum Wage Not yet for Everyone: On the Compensation of Eligible Workers before and after the Minimum Wage Reform from the Perspective of Employees pp. 509-522

Patrick Burauel, Marco Caliendo, Alexandra Fedorets, Markus Grabka, Carsten Schröder, Jürgen Schupp and Linda Wittbrodt

Using Public Procurement as a Decarbonisation Policy: A Look at Germany pp. 523-532

Olga Chiappinelli and Vera Zipperer

Early Exit from ECB Bond Purchase Program Could Reduce GDP Growth and Inflation pp. 533-540

Marius Clemens, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

Volume 7, issue 48, 2017

Partial Retirement: Effects on Employment and Implications for Government Budgets pp. 491-497

Peter Haan and Songuel Tolan

Nuclear Power Unnecessary for Climate Protection—There Are More Cost-Efficient Alternatives pp. 498-506

Claudia Kemfert, Thorsten Burandt, Karlo Hainsch, Konstantin Löffler, Pao-Yu Oei and Christian von Hirschhausen

Volume 7, issue 46/47, 2017

Incentives for the Long-Term Integration of Renewable Energies: A Plea for a Market Value Model pp. 467-476

Karsten Neuhoff, Nils May and Jörn Richstein

Companies with R&D Abroad Make Germany a Strong Research Location pp. 477-487

Heike Belitz

Volume 7, issue 45, 2017

Youth in Europe: Unemployment Falling but Major Labor Market Problems Persist pp. 455-464

Karl Brenke

Volume 7, issue 44, 2017

Central Banks Should Communicate Their Interventions in the Foreign Exchange Market pp. 445-451

Lukas Menkhoff and Tobias Stöhr

Volume 7, issue 43, 2017

There Is a Lot Left to Do to Reach Gender Equality in Germany: Editorial pp. 427-428

Katharina Wrohlich

Gender Pay Gap Varies Greatly by Occupation pp. 429-435

Katharina Wrohlich and Aline Zucco

Gender Gaps in Pensions and Health: Germany, France, and Denmark pp. 436-442

Peter Haan, Anna Hammerschmid and Carla Rowold

Volume 7, issue 42, 2017

Day Care Centers: Family Expenditures Increased Significantly at Some Points between 1996 and 2015 pp. 411-423

Sophia Schmitz, Katharina Spiess and Juliane F. Stahl

Volume 7, issue 41, 2017

Financial Literacy Promotes Financial Inclusion in Both Poor and Rich Countries pp. 399-407

Antonia Grohmann and Lukas Menkhoff

Volume 7, issue 39/40, 2017

Renewable Energy Policy: Risk Hedging Is Taking Center Stage pp. 389-396

Nils May, Ingmar Jürgens and Karsten Neuhoff

Volume 7, issue 38, 2017

2016 Heat Monitor: "Second Rent" Lower Despite Higher Heating Energy Consumption pp. 377-385

Claus Michelsen and Nolan Ritter

Volume 7, issue 37, 2017

Gender Parity in German Politics: Further Effort Required pp. 365-373

Daniela Arregui Coka, Ronny Freier and Johanna Mollerstrom

Volume 7, issue 36, 2017

German Economy Continues Steady Upswing with no Sign of Overheating: Editorial pp. 349-351

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

The World Economy and the Euro Area: Broad-Based Upswing: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 352-353

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy Still Running at High Capacity: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 354-357

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen and Thore Schlaak

Volume 7, issue 31/32, 2017

Value-Added Tax Cuts Bring Greatest Relief to Lower and Middle Income Households pp. 315-321

Stefan Bach and Niklas Isaak

Relief for the Middle Class through Value-Added Tax Cuts: Six Questions for Stefan Bach pp. 322-322

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 30, 2017

Changes in Common Ownership of German Companies pp. 303-311

Jo Seldeslachts, Melissa Newham and Albert Banal-Estanol

The Concentration in the Investor Market Has Intensified: Eight Questions for Jo Seldeslachts pp. 312-312

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 28/29, 2017

Risk Weighting for Government Bonds: Challenge for Italian Banks pp. 283-290

Dominik Meyland and Dorothea Schäfer

Capital Requirements for New Government Bond Purchases Only Could Be a Reasonable Strategy: Interview with Dorothea Schäfer pp. 291-291

Corporate Author

Clean Drinking Water as a Sustainable Development Goal: Fair, Universal Access with Increasing Block Tariffs pp. 291-291

Christian von Hirschhausen, Maya Flekstad, Georg Meran and Greta Sundermann

Volume 7, issue 27, 2017

Income Groups and Types of Employment in Germany since 1995 pp. 267-278

Peter Krause, Christian Franz and Marcel Fratzscher

Regular Employment Continues to Play Important Role: Interview with Peter Krause and Christian Franz pp. 279-279

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 25/26, 2017

Real Estate Price Polarization Projected to Increase until 2030 in Germany pp. 245-253

Christian Westermeier and Markus Grabka

Depopulation to Affect Regional Real Estate Prices: Seven Questions for Markus M. Grabka pp. 254-254

Corporate Author

No Germany-Wide Housing Bubble but Overvaluation in Regional Markets and Segments pp. 255-264

Konstantin Kholodilin and Claus Michelsen

Volume 7, issue 22/23, 2017

The Gender Gap in Competitiveness: Women Shy away from Competing with Others, but Not from Competing with Themselves pp. 219-225

Johanna Mollerstrom and Katharina Wrohlich

Many Women Just Don’t Feel Like Competing against Others: Seven Questions for Johanna Mollerstrom pp. 226-226

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 21, 2017

Hourly Wages in Lower Deciles No Longer Lagging behind When It Comes to Wage Growth pp. 205-214

Karl Brenke and Alexander Kritikos

Real Hourly Wages: Low-Paid Workers Are Not Being Left Behind: Eight Questions for Alexander Kritikos pp. 215-215

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 20, 2017

Income Tax Reform to Relieve Middle Income Households pp. 193-200

Stefan Bach and Hermann Buslei

Little Room for Maneuver with Tax Relief in the Medium Term: Interview with Stefan Bach pp. 201-201

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 9, 2017

Policy Goals in the Eyes of the Public: Preservation of the Liberal Democratic Order Remains Most Important pp. 97-108

Marco Giesselmann, Nico A. Siegel, Thorsten Spengler and Gert Wagner

Improving the Quality of Care for the Elderly Is of High Relevance for all Age Groups: Six Questions for Marco Giesselmann pp. 109-109

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 5, 2017

Real Income Rose Significantly between 1991 and 2014 on Average – First Indication of Return to Increased Income Inequality pp. 47-57

Markus Grabka and Jan Goebel

The Gap between the Rich and the Poor Keeps Growing: Seven Questions for Markus M. Grabka pp. 58-58

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 33/34/35, 2017

Increased Labor Market Participation Can't Do the Job of Mastering Germany's Demographic Change in the Future pp. 325-334

Karl Brenke and Marius Clemens

Income, Social Support Networks, Life Satisfaction: Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals in Germany pp. 335-345

Martin Kroh, Simon Kühne, Christian Kipp and David Richter

Volume 7, issue 3/4, 2017

Refugee Integration: A Worthwile Investment pp. 33-43

Stefan Bach, Herbert Brücker, Peter Haan, Agnese Romiti, Kristina van Deuverden and Enzo Weber

Education Is the Driving Force for Labor Market Integration: Seven Questions for Stefan Bach pp. 44-44

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 24, 2017

German Economy on Track: Editorial pp. 229-230

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Karl Brenke, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Malte Rieth, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

The World Economy and the Euro Area: Despite Risks, Global Recovery Is Stabilizing: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 231-233

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy in Good Shape: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 235-238

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Uncertainty Remains One of the Biggest Impediments to Global Economic Development: Eight Questions for Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 239-239

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 8, 2017

Austerity Measures Amplified Crisis in Spain, Portugal, and Italy pp. 89-93

Philipp Engler and Mathias Klein

A More Balanced Policy Mix Would Be More Successful: Seven Questions for Philipp Engler and Mathias Klein pp. 94-94

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 18/19, 2017

Foreign Exchange Market Interventions: A Frequently Used and Effective Tool pp. 181-188

Lukas Menkhoff and Tobias Stöhr

Foreign Exchange Market Interventions Take Place Predominantly in Emerging and Developing Countries: Seven Questions for Lukas Menkhoff pp. 189-189

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 16/17, 2017

In 2016, around One-Third of People in Germany Donated for Refugees and Ten Percent Helped out on Site—yet Concerns Are Mounting pp. 165-176

Jannes Jacobsen, Philipp Eisnecker and Jürgen Schupp

The Higher Educated, the More Optimistic about the Consequences of Refugee Immigration: Eight Questions for Philipp Eisnecker pp. 177-177

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 14/15, 2017

Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Europe Follows Conventional Models pp. 155-160

Christian Dreger, Yun Schüler-Zhou and Margot Schüller

China's Investment Strategy Is Different for Western and Eastern Europe: Five Questions for Christian Dreger pp. 161-161

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 12/13, 2017

Decentralized Solar Prosumage with Battery Storage: System Orientation Required pp. 141-151

Wolf-Peter Schill, Alexander Zerrahn, Friedrich Kunz and Claudia Kemfert

Decentralized Storage Installations Should Be Available for Further Market Interaction: Five Questions for Wolf-Peter Schill pp. 152-152

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 11, 2017

Despite Uncertainty in the Global Economy, Germany Is on a Solid Growth Path: Editorial pp. 125-126

Ferdinand Fichtner, Marcel Fratzscher, Guido Baldi, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Michael Hachula, Simon Junker, Robert Lange, Claus Michelsen, Malte Rieth, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

World Economy Gaining Momentum, Risks Remain High: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 127-128

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Michael Hachula, Robert Lange and Malte Rieth

German Economy: Strong Employment Growth, Weak Investment Activity: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 129-132

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Spring 2017 Economic Forecast: Seven Questions for Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 133-133

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 10, 2017

How Rising Income Inequality Influenced Economic Growth in Germany pp. 113-121

Hanne Albig, Marius Clemens, Ferdinand Fichtner, Stefan Gebauer, Simon Junker and Konstantin Kholodilin

Rising Income Inequality Inhibits Consumer Demand: Five Questions for Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 122-122

Corporate Author

Volume 7, issue 1/2, 2017

Top Decision-Making Bodies in Large Companies: Gender Quota Shows Initial Impact on Supervisory Boards; Executive Board Remains a Male Bastion pp. 3-15

Elke Holst and Katharina Wrohlich

Financial Sector: Banks Fall behind and Now Have a Lower Proportion of Women on Executive and Advisory Boards than Insurance Companies pp. 16-28

Elke Holst and Katharina Wrohlich

Companies Should Have More Women on All Levels of the Hierarchy: Seven Questions for Elke Holst pp. 29-29

Corporate Author