Die deutsche Stahlindustrie ist eine klassische Vorleistungsindustrie und eng mit dem Fahrzeug- und dem Maschinenbau verknüpft, zwei Sektoren, die zu den wesentlichen Standbeinen der deutschen Exportwirtschaft zählen. Der Bestand der deutschen Stahlindustrie ist allerdings gefährdet, da...

This paper analyses the macroeconomic implications of a future shift in the age structure of the Swiss population. It estimates the long-run effects for Swiss GDP growth and its components in an Overlapping Generations Model (OLG model). Recent population projections by the Federal Statistical...

The paper at hand discusses the different typologies of combined transportation in Europe. It shows that an improvement of handling infrastructure for combined transport can positively reduce environmental costs of trading between regions. However, the expected emission reduction effects are...

This paper analyzes the future market perspectives for biodegradable bio-based plastics at the global and the European level. Relevant determinants of demand are identified, categorized and used as a basis for own projections. By implementing a system dynamics approach, the evolution of global...

This study investigates the incidence of overeducation among graduate workers in 21 European Union countries and its underlying factors based on the European Labor Force Survey 2016. Although controlling for a wide range of covariates, the particular interest lies in the role of fields of study...

Several EU Member States have traditionally been a destination for migrants, whether they come from within the EU or elsewhere in the world. The flow of migrants has led to a range of new skills and talents being introduced into local labour markets while also increasing cultural diversity. The...

Die Entwicklung an den Arbeitsmärkten im Jahr 2020 ist wie auch andere Lebensbereiche wesentlich durch die Folgen der COVID-19-Pandemie geprägt. Das HWWI ist mit Unterstützung der Stiftung Grone-Schule der Frage nachgegangen, wie sich die Erwerbslosigkeit im Segment der Gering- bis...

This paper reviews recent results of the literature on Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (ELCA) regarding the ecological impacts of alternative and innovative feedstocks for the production of bio-based and biodegradable polymers. The analysis was undertaken for the following popular polymers /...