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Integrating refugees: A long-term, worthwhile investment

Fratzscher, Marcel; Junker, Simon - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 5 (2015) 45/46, pp. 612-616

The debate about the massive influx of refugees into Germany often focuses solely on the short-term costs. But while these expenditures are bound to be substantial in the coming years, the discussion neglects the long-term economic potential of a successful integration of refugees - often, young...

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Medium-sized foreign-owned German enterprises heavily involved in R&D

Belitz, Heike; Eickelpasch, Alexander - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 22/23, pp. 263-273

In Germany, the share of private investment in research and development (R&D) by foreign-owned companies from the beginning of the millennium to 2011 remained virtually unchanged at around one-quarter. From 2011 to 2013, this share fell slightly, and for the first time since the mid-1990s also...

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Eastern Germany still playing economic catch-up

Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 4 (2014) 11, pp. 6-23

. In terms of GDP per inhabitant and productivity, eastern Germany has attained nearly three-quarters of western German … productivity is the lack of highly skilled jobs. In addition, the structure of the eastern German economy is comparatively … made available in eastern Germany. However, higher wages must accompany greater productivity and, in turn, this requires …

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Uncertainty shock from the Brexit vote decreases investment and GDP in the euro area and Germany

Rieth, Malte; Michelsen, Claus; Piffer, Michele - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 32/33, pp. 575-582

The Brexit vote has considerably increased economic uncertainty in Europe and beyond. It will likely affect economic performance and in particular investment in the euro area, which are both already relatively weak. The impact of this uncertainty shock on the euro area and the German economy is...

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