DIW Weekly Report

2018 - 2025

Continuation of DIW Economic Bulletin.

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Volume 10, issue 8/9, 2020

Nitrate Pollution of Groundwater Long Exceeding Trigger Value: Fertilization Practices Require More Transparency and Oversight pp. 61-72

Greta Sundermann, Nicole Wägner, Astrid Cullmann, Christian von Hirschhausen and Claudia Kemfert

Volume 10, issue 6/7, 2020

From Iran to Russia to Hong Kong: Geopolitical Risks Are Weighing on the German Economy pp. 53-58

Max Hanisch

Volume 10, issue 52/53, 2020

Fiscal Rules Mitigate Economic Setbacks during Crises pp. 495-503

Alexander Kriwoluzky, Laura Pagenhardt and Malte Rieth

Volume 10, issue 51, 2020

EU Taxonomy Increasing Transparency of Sustainable Investments pp. 485-492

Franziska Schütze, Jan Stede, Marc Blauert and Katharina Erdmann

Volume 10, issue 50, 2020

Second Coronavirus Wave Affecting German Economy and Halting Recovery: Editorial pp. 470-471

Claus Michelsen, Paul Berenberg-Gossler, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Laura Pagenhardt and Sandra Pasch

Global Economy: Recovery Slowing Down: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 472-475

Claus Michelsen, Paul Berenberg-Gossler, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer and Sandra Pasch

German Economy: Optimistic despite Decline as 2020 Ends: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 476-482

Claus Michelsen, Paul Berenberg-Gossler, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker and Laura Pagenhardt

Volume 10, issue 49, 2020

Mentoring Programs Support the Integration of Refugees pp. 457-465

Magdalena Krieger, Philipp Jaschke, Martin Kroh, Nicolas Legewie and Lea-Maria Löbel

Volume 10, issue 46/47/48, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic and Low Oil Prices Putting Pressure on the Gulf Countries pp. 447-454

Dawud Ansari and Hella Engerer

Volume 10, issue 43/44/45, 2020

The Storm-Impervious Financial Sector: Offshore Services Likely Booked Abroad pp. 435-443

Jakob Miethe

Volume 10, issue 41/42, 2020

Reform Proposal for Marriage Taxation in Germany: De Facto Income Splitting with a Low Transferable Amount pp. 423-432

Stefan Bach, Björn Fischer-Weckemann, Peter Haan and Katharina Wrohlich

Volume 10, issue 4/5, 2020

Boards of Major German Companies Are Gradually Changing: Editorial pp. 30-31

Anja Kirsch and Katharina Wrohlich

Proportion of Women on Top-Decision Making Bodies of Large Companies Increasing, Except on Supervisory Boards in the Financial Sector pp. 32-42

Anja Kirsch and Katharina Wrohlich

More Women on Supervisory Boards: Increasing Indications that the Effect of the Gender Quota Extends to Executive Boards pp. 44-49

Anja Kirsch and Katharina Wrohlich

Volume 10, issue 39/40, 2020

Population Decline Creating Constant Pressure on Eastern German States and Municipalities on the Expenditure Side pp. 413-419

Kristina van Deuverden

Volume 10, issue 38, 2020

Mothers in Eastern and Western Germany: Employment Rates and Attitudes Are Converging, Full-Time Employment is Not pp. 403-410

Denise Barth, Jonas Jessen, Katharina Spiess and Katharina Wrohlich

Volume 10, issue 37, 2020

Economic Outlook Better than Expected Despite Pandemic: Editorial pp. 387-389

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Laura Pagenhardt, Sandra Pasch and Malte Rieth

Global Economy: Slow Recovery Following Deep Recession: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 390-392

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Konstantin Kholodilin, Sandra Pasch and Malte Rieth

German Economy: On the Long, Slow Road to Normality: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 394-397

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin and Laura Pagenhardt

Volume 10, issue 36, 2020

LGBTQI* People on the Labor Market: Highly Educated, Frequently Discriminated Against pp. 375-383

Lisa de Vries, Mirjam Fischer, David Kasprowski, Martin Kroh, Simon Kühne, David Richter and Zaza Zindel

Volume 10, issue 35, 2020

Bank Levies Can Make Bank Balance Sheets More Resilient, but High Corporate Tax Rates Dampen the Effect pp. 367-371

Franziska Bremus and Lena Tonzer

Volume 10, issue 34, 2020

Refugees’ High Employment Expectations: Partially Met pp. 337-343

Daniel Graeber and Felicitas Schikora

Integration of Refugee Children and Adolescents in and out of School: Evidence of Success but Still Room for Improvement pp. 345-354

Ludovica Gambaro, Daniel Kemptner, Lisa Pagel, Laura Schmitz and Katharina Spiess

Social Integration of Refugees Is Improving pp. 355-363

Katja Schmidt, Jannes Jacobsen and Magdalena Krieger

Volume 10, issue 32/33, 2020

European Bank Deposit Insurance Could Cushion Impact of Corona-Induced Corporate Insolvencies pp. 325-333

Marius Clemens, Stefan Gebauer and Tobias König

Volume 10, issue 30/31, 2020

Millionaires under the Microscope: Data Gap on Top Wealth Holders Closed: Wealth Concentration Higher than Presumed pp. 313-322

Carsten Schröder, Charlotte Bartels, Konstantin Göbler, Markus Grabka and Johannes König

Volume 10, issue 28/29, 2020

European Green Deal: Using Ambitious Climate Targets and Renewable Energy to Climb out of the Economic Crisis pp. 303-310

Karlo Hainsch, Leonard Göke, Claudia Kemfert, Pao-Yu Oei and Christian von Hirschhausen

Volume 10, issue 26/27, 2020

EU ETS Cap Must and Can Be Reduced More Quickly pp. 293-300

Aleksandar Zaklan, Vicki Duscha, Claudia Gibis, Jakob Wachsmuth, Jan Weiß and Claudia Kemfert

Volume 10, issue 24/25, 2020

Germany Hit Hard by the Global Recession as Uncertainty Weighs Heavy: Editorial pp. 276-279

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Laura Pagenhardt, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

Coronavirus Pandemic Plunging Global Economy into a Serious Recession: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 280-282

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy Slowly Recovering Following a Deep Slump: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 284-290

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Laura Pagenhardt and Thore Schlaak

Volume 10, issue 23, 2020

Identifying Effective Combinations of Economic Policy Measures for the Coronavirus Recession in Europe pp. 263-273

Kerstin Bernoth, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik and Stefan Gebauer

Volume 10, issue 3, 2020

Financial Stability: New, Detailed Datasets Allow for Innovation of Stress Tests pp. 17-25

Justus Inhoffen and Iman Lelyveld

Volume 10, issue 21/22, 2020

Mobile Money is Driving Financial Development in Africa pp. 253-259

Katharina Lehmann-Uschner and Lukas Menkhoff

Volume 10, issue 19/20, 2020

Financial Market Participants Expect the Coronavirus Pandemic to Have Long-Lasting Economic Impact in Europe pp. 243-250

Stephanie Ettmeier, Chi Hyun Kim and Alexander Kriwoluzky

Volume 10, issue 17/18, 2020

Real Incomes Increasing, Low-Income Rate Decreasing in Individual Age Groups pp. 231-239

Markus Grabka and Jan Goebel

Volume 10, issue 15/16, 2020

Government Bonds: European Banks Still Display Strong Home Bias: Requiring Capital Backing Could Worsen Problem pp. 217-228

Dorothea Schäfer, Michael Stöckel and Henriette Weser

Volume 10, issue 14, 2020

Price Stability and Climate Risks: Sensible Measures for the European Central Bank pp. 205-213

Franziska Bremus, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik and Thore Schlaak

Volume 10, issue 13, 2020

STEM Careers: Workshops Using Role Model Can Reduce Gender Stereotypes pp. 193-201

Katharina Drescher, Simone Häckl and Julia Schmieder

Volume 10, issue 12, 2020

German Economy in Recession: Bridging Pinch Points, Building Confidence, Boosting Demand: Editorial pp. 176-179

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

Coronavirus Causing Major Economic Shock to the Global Economy: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 180-182

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

Coronavirus Plunges the German Economy into Recession: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 184-190

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin and Thore Schlaak

Volume 10, issue 11, 2020

Nuclear Power Worldwide: Development Plans in Newcomer Countries Negligible pp. 163-172

Lars Sorge, Claudia Kemfert, Christian von Hirschhausen and Ben Wealer

Volume 10, issue 10, 2020

The Gender Pay Gap Begins to Increase Sharply at Age of 30 pp. 75-82

Annekatrin Schrenker and Aline Zucco

Volume 10, issue 1/2, 2020

Construction Industry an Important Pillar of the Economy: Investment Assistance Taking Effect pp. 3-13

Martin Gornig, Claus Michelsen and Laura Pagenhardt

Volume 9, issue 7/8/9, 2019

Italy Must Foster High Growth Industries pp. 65-74

Stefan Gebauer, Alexander Kritikos, Alexander Kriwoluzky, Anselm Mattes and Malte Rieth

Volume 9, issue 51/52, 2019

Green Public Procurement: Climate Provisions in Public Tenders Can Help Reduce German Carbon Emissions pp. 433-441

Olga Chiappinelli, Friedemann Gruner and Gustav Weber

Volume 9, issue 49/50, 2019

Strengthen the Foundation of the German Economy: Editorial pp. 418-419

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Laura Pagenhardt, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

Global Economy Continues to Suffer Weak Growth Momentum: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 420-422

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy: Industry Struggles to Shake of the Crisis: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 424-430

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Laura Pagenhardt and Thore Schlaak

Volume 9, issue 46/47/48, 2019

100 Years of the Modern German Tax System: Foundation, Reforms, and Challenges pp. 407-413

Stefan Bach

Volume 9, issue 44/45, 2019

A Comparison of Earnings Justice throughout Europe: Widespread Approval in Germany for Income Distribution According to Need and Equity pp. 397-404

Jule Adriaans, Philipp Eisnecker and Stefan Liebig

Volume 9, issue 43, 2019

Productivity: Urban-Rural Differences Affect Productivity More Than East-West Differences pp. 387-393

Heike Belitz, Martin Gornig and Alexander Schiersch

Volume 9, issue 42, 2019

Volunteering on the Rise: Generation of 1968 More Active Even in Retirement pp. 375-383

Luise Burkhardt and Jürgen Schupp

Volume 9, issue 40/41, 2019

A New Climate for Europe: 2030 Climate Targets Must Be More Ambitious pp. 365-372

Pao-Yu Oei, Karlo Hainsch, Konstantin Löffler, Christian von Hirschhausen, Franziska Holz and Claudia Kemfert

Volume 9, issue 4/5/6, 2019

Language Skills and Employment Rate of Refugees in Germany Improving with Time pp. 49-61

Herbert Brücker, Johannes Croisier, Yuliya Kosyakova, Hannes Kröger, Giuseppe Pietrantuono, Nina Rother and Jürgen Schupp

Volume 9, issue 39, 2019

Monetary Policy Can Have Heterogeneous Effects on the Investment Behavior of Women and Men pp. 355-361

Caterina Forti Grazzini and Chi Hyun Kim

Volume 9, issue 38, 2019

Gender Quotas in a European Comparison: Tough Sanctions Most Effective pp. 337-344

Paula Arndt and Katharina Wrohlich

Housing Market Regulation Has Contributed to the Worldwide Triumph of Home Ownership pp. 345-352

Konstantin Kholodilin and Sebastian Kohl

Volume 9, issue 37, 2019

Growth Program Needed as the Foundation of the German Economy Crumbles: Editorial pp. 325-327

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

The Global Economy and the Euro Area: Uncertainty Weighing on World Trade and Industry: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 328-329

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

German Economy: A Recession Is Not Automatically a Crisis: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 330-333

Claus Michelsen, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin and Thore Schlaak

Volume 9, issue 35/36, 2019

Heat Monitor 2018: Rising Heating Energy Demand, Thermal Retrofit Rate Must Increase pp. 303-312

Puja Singhal and Jan Stede

Research and Development Abroad: German Companies Focus on Strengths Similar to Those at Home pp. 313-321

Heike Belitz, Anna Lejpras and Maximilian Priem

Volume 9, issue 34, 2019

At Opposite Poles: How the Success of the Green Party and AfD Reflects the Geographical and Social Cleavages in Germany pp. 289-300

Christian Franz, Marcel Fratzscher and Alexander Kritikos

Volume 9, issue 33, 2019

Productivity Growth in Decline despite Increasing Workforce Qualifications pp. 277-286

Karl Brenke

Volume 9, issue 32, 2019

High Risk of a Housing Bubble in Germany and Most OECD Countries pp. 265-273

Konstantin Kholodilin and Claus Michelsen

Volume 9, issue 31, 2019

German Economy Needs to Invest More in Knowledge Capital pp. 247-253

Heike Belitz and Martin Gornig

Public Investment a Key Prerequisite for Private Sector Activity pp. 255-261

Marius Clemens, Marius Goerge and Claus Michelsen

Volume 9, issue 30, 2019

High-Priced and Dangerous: Nuclear Power Is Not an Option for the Climate-Friendly Energy Mix pp. 235-243

Ben Wealer, Simon Bauer, Leonard Göke, Christian von Hirschhausen and Claudia Kemfert

Volume 9, issue 28/29, 2019

Minimum Wage: Many Entitled Employees in Germany Still Do Not Receive It pp. 223-231

Alexandra Fedorets, Markus Grabka and Carsten Schröder

Volume 9, issue 26/27, 2019

Fear of Stigmatization Prevents Individuals from Claiming Benefits pp. 215-220

Jana Friedrichsen and Renke Schmacker

Volume 9, issue 25, 2019

Gender Pension Gaps in Europe Are More Explicitly Associated with Labor Markets than with Pension Systems pp. 203-211

Anna Hammerschmid and Carla Rowold

Volume 9, issue 22/23/24, 2019

German Economy Performing Well Despite Odds; Time to Rethink Debt Rules: Editorial pp. 191-193

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Martin Bruns, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

Global Economy and the Euro Area: Protectionism Weighing on Trade and Investment: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 194-195

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy Defying a Turbulent and Uncertain Environment: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 196-199

Claus Michelsen, Martin Bruns, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin and Thore Schlaak

Volume 9, issue 20/21, 2019

20 Years of Common European Monetary Policy: Reasons to Celebrate pp. 179-187

Jan Philipp Fritsche and Patrick Christian Harms

Volume 9, issue 19, 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Can Help Contain Resistance to Antibiotics pp. 169-175

Michael A. Ribers and Hannes Ullrich

Volume 9, issue 16/17/18, 2019

Europe Must Focus on Its Strengths: Editorial pp. 138-139

Marcel Fratzscher and Alexander Kriwoluzky

Competitiveness and Convergence: Trade, Merger Control, Industry, and Innovation: Reports pp. 140-147

Tomaso Duso, Martin Gornig, Alexander Kritikos, Malte Rieth and Axel Werwatz

A Stable and Social Europe: Fiscal Rules, a Stabilization Fund, Insolvency Rules, Gender Quota, Gender Pension Gaps, and Education: Reports pp. 148-159

Franziska Bremus, Marius Clemens, Marcel Fratzscher, Anna Hammerschmid, Tatsiana Kliatskova, Alexander Kriwoluzky, Claus Michelsen, Carla Rowold, Felix Weinhardt and Katharina Wrohlich

Global Responsibilities: Renewable Energies, Climate Policy, Migratory Pressure: Reports pp. 160-166

Claudia Kemfert, Lukas Menkhoff, Karsten Neuhoff, Jörn Richstein, Tobias Stöhr and Vera Zipperer

Volume 9, issue 15, 2019

In Germany, Younger, Better Educated Persons, and Lower Income Groups Are More Likely to Be in Favor of Unconditional Basic Income pp. 127-134

Jule Adriaans, Stefan Liebig and Jürgen Schupp

Volume 9, issue 14, 2019

The Low-Wage Sector in Germany Is Larger Than Previously Assumed pp. 117-124

Markus Grabka and Carsten Schröder

Volume 9, issue 13, 2019

Ecological Tax Revenue Still Yields Lower Pension Contributions and Higher Pensions Today pp. 107-114

Stefan Bach, Hermann Buslei, Michelle Harnisch and Niklas Isaak

Volume 9, issue 3, 2019

Increasing Number of Women on Supervisory Boards of Major Companies in Germany: Executive Boards Still Dominated by Men pp. 17-32

Elke Holst and Katharina Wrohlich

Women on High-Level Boards of Banks and Insurance Companies: Growth Coming to a Standstill on Supervisory Boards pp. 33-45

Elke Holst and Katharina Wrohlich

Volume 9, issue 11/12, 2019

German Economy Growing despite Uncertainties and Risks; Global Economy Continuing to Cool Down: Editorial pp. 97-99

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Martin Bruns, Marius Clemens, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Marcel Fratzscher, Stefan Gebauer, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

The Global Economy and the Euro Area: Weak International Trade, Robust Domestic Demand: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 100-101

Claus Michelsen, Guido Baldi, Geraldine Dany-Knedlik, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer and Malte Rieth

German Economy Remaining Strong amidst Uncertainties: DIW Economic Outlook pp. 102-105

Claus Michelsen, Martin Bruns, Marius Clemens, Max Hanisch, Simon Junker, Konstantin Kholodilin and Thore Schlaak

Volume 9, issue 10, 2019

Strong Correlation between Large Gender Pay Gaps and Non-Linear Pay in Certain Occupations pp. 77-85

Aline Zucco

Also on Sundays, Women Perform Most of the Housework and Child Care pp. 86-92

Claire Samtleben

Volume 9, issue 1/2, 2019

Construction Industry Momentum Continues – State Stimulus Impacts Prices pp. 3-14

Martin Gornig, Claus Michelsen and Martin Bruns