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Volume 5, issue 50-52, 2015

Domestic Demand Drives German Economy pp. 653-662

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Franziska Bremus, Karl Brenke, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Christoph Große Steffen, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Katharina Pijnenburg, Maximilian Podstawski, Malte Rieth and Kristina van Deuverden

Germany Economy Growing at Slightly Above-Average Rate: Eight Questions to Simon Junker pp. 666-666

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Volume 5, issue 49, 2015

German Construction Industry: Refurbishment Lacks Momentum, New Residential Construction Gets Second Wind pp. 639-648

Martin Gornig, Christian Kaiser and Claus Michelsen

The Construction Industry Continues Its Upward Trend: Seven Questions to Claus Michelsen pp. 649-649

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Volume 5, issue 48, 2015

Earthquakes in the Netherlands Cannot Shake the European Natural Gas Market pp. 629-635

Franziska Holz, Hanna Brauers and Thorsten Roobeek

Liquefied Natural Gas Will Have to Play a Larger Role in the Future: Six Questions to Franziska Holz pp. 636-636

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Volume 5, issue 47, 2015

European Climate Targets Achievable without Nuclear Power pp. 619-625

Claudia Kemfert, Clemens Gerbaulet, Christian von Hirschhausen, Casimir Lorenz and Felix Reitz

Global Climate Targets Achievable without Nuclear Power: Seven Questions to Claudia Kemfert pp. 626-626

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Volume 5, issue 45/46, 2015

The "Family Working-Time Benefits Model" (Familienarbeitszeit): Giving Mothers More Time for Work, Giving Fathers More Time for Family pp. 595-602

Kai-Uwe Müller, Michael Neumann and Katharina Wrohlich

Costs of "Family Working-Time Benefits Model" (Familienarbeitszeit) Manageable in the Short Term: Six Questions to Kai-Uwe Müller pp. 603-603

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Does Better, Cheaper Day Care Make for More Satisfied Parents? pp. 604-611

Georg F. Camehl, Juliane F. Stahl, Pia Schober and Katharina Spiess

Integrating Refugees: A Long-Term, Worthwhile Investment pp. 612-616

Marcel Fratzscher and Simon Junker

Volume 5, issue 44, 2015

The Ruble between the Hammer and the Anvil: The Impact of Oil Prices and Economic Sanctions pp. 587-591

Christian Dreger and Konstantin Kholodilin

The Price of Oil Is Having a Stronger Impact on the Ruble's Exchange Rate Than Are the Sanctions: Seven Questions to Konstantin Kholodilin pp. 592-592

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Volume 5, issue 42/43, 2015

Overcoming Weaknesses in Municipal Investment pp. 557-559

Marcel Fratzscher, Ronny Freier and Martin Gornig

Investing in Germany!: Six Questions to Marcel Fratzscher pp. 560-560

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Local Public Infrastructure Showing Signs of Wear and Tear pp. 561-567

Martin Gornig, Claus Michelsen and Kristina van Deuverden

Large and Lasting Regional Disparities in Municipal Investments pp. 568-576

Felix Arnold, Ronny Freier, René Geissler and Philipp Schrauth

No Decline in Investment in Public-Sector Energy and Water Supply pp. 577-583

Astrid Cullmann, Maria Nieswand and Caroline Stiel

Volume 5, issue 41, 2015

Structural Differences at the Root of East-West Gap in Research, Development, and Innovation in Germany pp. 541-552

Alexander Eickelpasch

East-West Gap in Private Research, Development, and Innovation in Germany: Research-Intensive Industries and Larger Companies Represented Weakly: Five Questions to Alexander Eickelpasch pp. 553-553

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Volume 5, issue 40, 2015

Towards a Gender Quota pp. 527-536

Norma Schmitt

I Find the Term "Quota Woman" Unobjective: Eight Questions to Norma Schmitt pp. 537-537

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Volume 5, issue 39, 2015

Distribution of Refugees Very Uneven among EU Member States - Even When Accounting for Economic Strength and Total Population pp. 511-523

Karl Brenke

Germany Particularly Affected by Current Influx of Refugees: Five Questions to Karl Brenke pp. 524-524

Karl Brenke

Volume 5, issue 38, 2015

DIW Economic Outlook pp. 495-501

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Franziska Bremus, Karl Brenke, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Christoph Große Steffen, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Katharina Pijnenburg, Maximilian Podstawski, Malte Rieth, Dirk Ulbricht and Kristina van Deuverden

The Situation in the Euro Area Continues to Present Risks: Eight Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 502-502

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Volume 5, issue 37, 2015

Political Culture Still Divided 25 Years after Reunification? pp. 481-491

Felix Arnold, Ronny Freier and Martin Kroh

Similar Levels of Political Interest between East and West, Notable Differences in Turnout: Six Questions to Martin Kroh pp. 492-492

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Volume 5, issue 36, 2015

Gasoline and Diesel Will Continue to Dominate in the Future of Road Transport pp. 469-477

Hella Engerer and Uwe Kunert

Alternative Fuels Have Failed to Meet Expectations: Six Questions to Uwe Kunert pp. 478-478

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Volume 5, issue 35, 2015

Growth through Research and Development pp. 455-465

Heike Belitz, Simon Junker, Maximilian Podstawski and Alexander Schiersch

Publicly Funded Research Gaining Ground: Six Questions to Heike Belitz pp. 466-466

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Volume 5, issue 34, 2015

Real Net Worth of Households in Germany Fell between 2003 and 2013 pp. 441-450

Markus Grabka and Christian Westermeier

German Investment Behavior Contributes to Real Losses in Net Worth of Households: Six Questions to Markus Grabka pp. 451-451

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Volume 5, issue 27, 2015

Lessons for Europe from German Monetary Union pp. 361-364

Marcel Fratzscher

There Are Many Analogies between the GDR in 1990 and Greece Today: Four Questions to Marcel Fratzscher pp. 365-365

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A Critical Retrospective: German Monetary Union pp. 366-375

Karl Brenke

A Stronger Union through Crisis? 25 Years of Monetary Integration in Europe pp. 376-384

Ferdinand Fichtner and Philipp König

Volume 5, issue 26, 2015

Upswing of German Economy Prevails pp. 343-356

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Franziska Bremus, Karl Brenke, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Christoph Große Steffen, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Katharina Pijnenburg, Maximilian Podstawski, Malte Rieth and Kristina van Deuverden

Robust Growth in a Difficult Environment: Eight Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 357-357

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Volume 5, issue 25, 2015

Income Inequality Remains High in Germany: Young Singles and Career Entrants Increasingly at Risk of Poverty pp. 325-339

Jan Goebel, Markus Grabka and Carsten Schröder

Income Inequality Remains High: Eight Questions to Markus Grabka pp. 340-340

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Volume 5, issue 24, 2015

Market Incentives for System-Friendly Designs of Wind Turbines pp. 313-321

Nils May, Karsten Neuhoff and Frieder Borggrefe

With the Production Value-Based Benchmark Approach, Remuneration Depends on System-Friendliness: Eight Questions to Nils May pp. 322-322

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Volume 5, issue 21, 2015

Mandatory Direct Marketing of Wind Power Increases Financing Costs pp. 283-288

Thilo Grau, Karsten Neuhoff and Matthew Tisdale

Direct Marketing of Renewable Energy Creates New Risks for Investors: Eight Questions to Karsten Neuhoff pp. 289-289

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Volume 5, issue 20, 2015

Stricter Capital Requirements for Investing in EU Government Bonds as a Means of Creating a More Stable Financial System pp. 269-279

Dorothea Schäfer and Dominik Meyland

New Capital Requirements for EU Government Bonds Would Lead to Problems for Greece: Eight Questions to Dorothea Schäfer pp. 280-280

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Volume 5, issue 19, 2015

Using Equity Capital to Unlock Investment in Building Energy Efficiency? pp. 259-265

Claus Michelsen, Karsten Neuhoff and Anne Schopp

Investment in Building Energy Efficiency: Climate Fund to Increase Rate of Refurbishment: Six Questions to Karsten Neuhoff pp. 266-266

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Volume 5, issue 18, 2015

G8 High School Reform Results in Higher Grade Repetition Rates and Lower Graduate Age, but Does Not Affect Graduation Rates pp. 247-255

Mathias Huebener and Jan Marcus

Germany’s G8 High School Reform Has No Impact on Graduation Rates: Six Questions to Mathias Huebener pp. 256-256

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Volume 5, issue 17, 2015

Electromobility in Germany: CO2 Balance Depends on Charging Electricity pp. 235-242

Wolf-Peter Schill, Clemens Gerbaulet and Peter Kasten

Electric Mobility Should Be Linked to an Additional Expansion of Renewables: Six Questions to Wolf-Peter Schill pp. 243-243

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Volume 5, issue 16, 2015

Copyright and Innovation: Fit for Digitization? pp. 223-230

Christian Handke, Yann Girard and Anselm Mattes

Digital Copying: No Decrease in Supply: Six Questions to Anselm Mattes pp. 231-231

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Volume 5, issue 12, 2015

Regional Crime Rates and Fear of Crime: WISIND Findings pp. 167-176

Mathias Bug, Martin Kroh and Kristina Meier

Regional Crime Rates and Fear of Crime: Distinct North-South Divide - Unified Measurement Methods Needed: Six Questions to Martin Kroh pp. 177-177

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Perceptions of Personal Security in Social Media and Search Engines: A Realistic Reflection of Actual Crime Rates? pp. 178-186

Johannes Rieckmann and Jan-Lucas Schanze

Volume 5, issue 11, 2015

Upswing in a Subdued Global Economy: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 151-157

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Franziska Bremus, Karl Brenke, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Christoph Große Steffen, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Katharina Pijnenburg, Maximilian Podstawski, Malte Rieth, Kristina van Deuverden and Aleksandar Zaklan

German Economy: Solid Dynamics - Weak Investments: Seven Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 158-158

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Volume 5, issue 10, 2015

Power Storage: An Important Option for the German Energy Transition pp. 137-146

Wolf-Peter Schill, Jochen Diekmann and Alexander Zerrahn

Continued and Broad-Based Support for Research and Development of Power Storage Needed: Seven Questions to Wolf-Peter Schill pp. 147-147

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Volume 5, issue 9, 2015

Aircraft Noise in Berlin Affects Quality of Life Even Outside the Airport Grounds pp. 127-133

Peter Eibich, Konstantin Kholodilin, Christian Krekel and Gert Wagner

Aircraft Noise Has Negative Impact on Well-Being and Health - Even When Not Perceived as a Disturbance: Five Questions to Peter Eibich pp. 134-134

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Volume 5, issue 8, 2015

Tax and Transfer System: Considerable Redistribution Mainly via Social Insurance pp. 103-111

Stefan Bach, Markus Grabka and Erik Tomasch

Redistribution Reduces Inequality in Household Incomes: Six Questions to Stefan Bach pp. 112-112

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Private Spending on Children’s Education: Low-Income Families Pay Relatively More pp. 113-123

Carsten Schröder, Katharina Spiess and Johanna Storck

Volume 5, issue 7, 2015

Inheritance Tax: Limit Corporate Privileges and Spread Tax Burden pp. 91-99

Stefan Bach

Inheritance Tax Privileges Must Be Restricted for Ownership Transfers of Large Corporations: Seven Questions to Stefan Bach pp. 100-100

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Volume 5, issue 6, 2015

Electricity Grids and Climate Targets: New Approaches to Grid Planning pp. 75-80

Robert Mieth, Richard Weinhold, Clemens Gerbaulet, Christian von Hirschhausen and Claudia Kemfert

New Scenario Framework with CO2 Emission Reduction Targets and Less Lignite: Five Questions to Christian von Hirschhausen pp. 81-81

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No Barriers to Investment in Electricity and Gas Distribution Grids through Incentive Regulation pp. 82-87

Astrid Cullmann, Nicola Dehnen, Maria Nieswand and Ferdinand Pavel

Volume 5, issue 5, 2015

Growing Importance of Women in the German Labor Market pp. 51-61

Karl Brenke

Labor Market Participation of Women on the Rise: Five Questions to Karl Brenke pp. 62-62

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Volume 5, issue 4, 2015

Executive Board and Supervisory Board Members in Germany’s Large Corporations Remain Predominantly Male pp. 35-47

Elke Holst and Anja Kirsch

Executive Boards of Large Companies Remain Male-Dominated Monocultures: Seven Questions to Elke Holst pp. 48-48

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Financial Sector: Share of Women in Top Decision-Making Bodies Remains Low pp. 49-58

Elke Holst and Anja Kirsch

Volume 5, issue 32/33, 2015

The Vast Majority of Employees in Germany Are Satisfied with Their Jobs pp. 429-436

Karl Brenke

Only One in Eight Workers Is Dissatisfied with His or Her Job: Seven Questions to Karl Brenke pp. 437-437

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Volume 5, issue 30/31, 2015

School, Parents, and Financial Literacy Shape Future Financial Behavior pp. 407-412

Antonia Grohmann and Lukas Menkhoff

Many People Have Inadequate Understanding of Basic Financial Concepts: Seven Questions to Antonia Grohmann pp. 413-413

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Research and Development in Manufacturing: Companies Performing Better Than Ever pp. 414-426

Alexander Eickelpasch

Volume 5, issue 3, 2015

How to Obtain a More Accurate Picture of Crime through Crime Statistics: Proposals and Methods pp. 13-21

Mathias Bug and Kristina Meier

Crime Statistics: “Dark Figure” Survey to Correct Police Statistics: Eight Questions to Mathias Bug pp. 22-22

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German Construction Industry: New Residential Construction at Cyclical Peak - Public Construction Gaining Ground pp. 23-31

Martin Gornig and Claus Michelsen

Volume 5, issue 28/29, 2015

Modernization and Innovation in the Materials Sector: Lessons from Steel and Cement pp. 387-395

Karsten Neuhoff, Andrzej Ancygier, Jean-Pierre Ponssard, Philippe Quirion, Nagore Sabio, Oliver Sartor, Misato Sato and Anne Schopp

Combining Dynamic Allocation and Inclusion of Consumption into the EU ETS Would Be Beneficial: Six Questions to Karsten Neuhoff pp. 396-396

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Leakage Protection for Carbon-Intensive Materials Post-2020 pp. 397-404

Karsten Neuhoff, William Acworth, Roland Ismer, Oliver Sartor and Lars Zetterberg

Volume 5, issue 22/23, 2015

German Nuclear Phase-Out Enters the Next Stage: Electricity Supply Remains Secure - Major Challenges and High Costs for Dismantling and Final Waste Disposal pp. 293-301

Christian von Hirschhausen, Clemens Gerbaulet, Claudia Kemfert, Felix Reitz and Cornelia Ziehm

Public Service Fund Could Ensure Access to the Provisions of Nuclear Power Plant Operators: Six Questions to Claudia Kemfert pp. 302-302

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The Evolution of Germany’s Net Foreign Asset Position pp. 303-309

Guido Baldi and Björn Bremer

Volume 5, issue 14/15, 2015

Income and Assets of Care Households in Germany pp. 203-208

Johannes Geyer

Long-Term Home Care Recipients Are Often Women Who Live Alone: Six Questions to Johannes Geyer pp. 209-209

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Significant Statistical Uncertainty over Share of High Net Worth Households pp. 210-219

Christian Westermeier and Markus Grabka

Volume 5, issue 13, 2015

Unchartered Territory: Large-Scale Asset Purchases by the European Central Bank pp. 189-198

Kerstin Bernoth, Philipp König, Carolin Raab and Marcel Fratzscher

ECB Bond Purchases: No Panacea for Deflation: Seven Questions to Kerstin Bernoth and Philipp König pp. 199-199

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Volume 5, issue 1/2, 2015

Personality Traits Affect Young People's Intention to Study pp. 3-9

Frauke Peter and Johanna Storck

Young People's Intention to Study: Personality Traits Play a Role: Seven Questions to Johanna Storck pp. 10-10

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