DIW Economic Bulletin

A Variety of Measures and Initiatives Can Accelerate the Immigration Process for Today’s Refugees: Five Questions to Martin Kroh

Integrating Refugees: Insights from the Past: Editorial

Ganzes Heft

Machinery Investment Is Likely to Experience the Strongest Declines as a Result of the Uncertainty: Seven Questions to Malte Rieth

Uncertainty Shock from the Brexit Vote Decreases Investment and GDP in the Euro Area and Germany

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 estimated with an econometric framework. A counterfactual analysis indicates that the uncertainty associated ...

Ganzes Heft

Brexit: What’s at Stake for the Financial Sector?

The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union will have far- reaching implications for the British financial sector. London is currently the financial capital of Europe, and the UK's financial institutions benefit from passport rights that allow them to provide their services throughout the Single Market. The UK plays two key roles in the European financial system: the first as a major hub for ...

Post-Brexit Uncertainty Is the Foremost Short-Run Drag: Six Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner

Brexit Decision Puts Strain on German Economy

As a result of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, global economic output is likely to grow at a somewhat slower pace than anticipated. The decision will have consequences for the UK and for the euro area in particular; this is also confirmed by simulations produced by the National Institute Global Econometric Model (NiGEM). An expected deterioration of economic relations—especially between the UK ...

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Public Investment in the Berlin State Budget: Education and Transport Are Falling Short

In Berlin, as elsewhere, public investment is critical to an individual’s life satisfaction and a prerequisite for positive economic development. There are many fields of activity for public investment. For instance, the tasks for Berlin include a sustainable transport concept that maintains and develops the local passenger transport network, a sustainable cycle concept, new schools need to be built ...

Berlin: a Hub for Startups but Not (Yet) for Fast-Growing Companies

Over the last 20 years, Berlin has developed into Germany’sself-employment capital and into a startup hub. A large number ofinnovative companies have been launched.The city has become aninternationally renowned magnet for creative startups. Mainly usingofficial statistical data, the present report shows that the startuptrendin Berlin is above average compared to other major cities inGermany while it ...

The Berlin Labor Market since 2005: Strong Employment Growth yet Unemployment Remains High, Incomes Low

Over the past ten years, the number of employed in Berlin has increased more dynamically than it has anywhere else in the country, resulting in a decrease in unemployment. But because the city’s potential labor force has also experienced considerable growth, Berlin’s unemployment rate remains well above the national average. Since jobs requiring intermediate qualifications have become more prevalent, ...

Berlin Needs to Tap into Its Research Potential to Improve Economic Performance: Nine Questions to Martin Gornig

Transforming Berlin from a Startup Hub into an Economically Thriving Metropolis: Editorial

Ganzes Heft

All Consumers Can Benefit from an Open Access Policy in the Broadband Market: Five Questions to Mattia Nardotto

Local Loop Unbundling in the UK Does Not Affect Broadband Penetration - but It Does Lead to Better Service

Under an open access policy, incumbent broadband providers in all EU countries are required to let new market entrants access their networks through bitstream or local loop unbundling (LLU). This type of regulatory provision aims to increase competition among all broadband providers, and is strongly recommended in markets where the prohibitively high cost of setting up a distribution network means ...

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Brexit Decision Is Likely to Reduce Growth in the Short Term

The high degree of uncertainty about the United Kingdom’s (UK) economic future following the June 23 Brexit referendum is leading to a flight into safe assets, and will most likely worsen financing conditions for British companies. In addition, companies could reduce investment and postpone hiring decisions. This is likely to start dampening economic growth in the UK in the short term, thus reducing ...