INFORGE is a German interindustry forecasting model, that is based on the INFORUM philosophy. It has been used in a wide range of applications in the last years and is updated annually. The structure of the model is explained in detail. It contains an input-output module, an SNA and financial...

This paper reports results of the study „Green economy: Measuring sustainable welfare using SEEA data“. It contributes to measuring the progress towards green economy and its understanding for political decision making process in Germany. The definition of green economy follows the BMU...

In Germany, the large growth in renewable power generation (RPG) capacities in the past has been mainly due to demand supporting policy measures (demand pull). Globally, increasing deployment also is accelerated by strongly decreasing costs of these technologies. Deployment, on the other hand...

Mit der Energiewende in Deutschland ist ein langfristiger Monitoring-Prozess verankert worden, um die Zielerreichung regelmäßig zu überprüfen und bei Bedarf nachzusteuern. In dem Monitoring werden auch gesamtwirtschaftliche Effekte betrachtet. Zu Beginn des Prozesses stellen sich...

Der GWS Research Report 2013/1 "Eckpunkte eines ökologisch tragfähigen Wohlfahrtskonzepts" ist die der Abschlussbericht zum gleichnamige dreijährigen Forschungsprojekt für das Bundesumweltministerium. Das Projekt zu einem Wohlfahrtskonzept für die Umweltpolitik mit dem dahinter liegenden...

Die hier vorgestellten Überlegungen nehmen direkt Bezug auf die im Zuge der projektinternen Synopse identifizierten Unzulänglichkeiten aktuell diskutierter Wohlfahrts- und „grüner“ Wachstumskonzepte in ihrem Verhältnis zu dem bislang in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland etablierten...

GINFORS (Global INterindustry FORecasting System) represents a state–of–the–art tool for integrated quantitative policy assessments of long run economic developments and associated pressures on the environment. Its empirical modelling framework rests on national input–output accounts...

Europe 2020 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade, pushing the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. Under the Europe 2020 strategy the flagship initiative for a resource-efficient Europe points the way towards sustainable growth and supports a shift towards a...

The reflections presented here are directly related to the shortcomings concerning welfare and "green" growth concepts identified in the course of the research project “Cornerstones of an ecologically sustainable welfare concept as a basis for eco-political innovation and transformation...