DIW Econ has, for the first time comprehensively examined the economic significance of the tourism industry in North Rhine-Westphalia based on internationally comparable calculation standards.
The study, which was conducted in cooperation with the Institute for Management and Tourism (IMT) of the West Coast University of Applied Sciences, concludes that total tourism consumption in NRW amounted to 41.1 billion euros in 2013.
The study was prepared by ICF International, TRT Trasporti e Territorio and DIW Econ and published by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport).
Road freight transport between the EU and Turkey is currently regulated by bilateral intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and Turkey.
The study was prepared by ICF International, TRT Trasporti e Territorio and DIW Econ and published by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport).
Road freight transport between the EU and Ukraine is currently regulated by bilateral intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and Ukraine.
Within the framework of the present expertise for the German Wind Energy Association and Deutsche Messe AG, DIW Econ prepared an assessment of the macroeconomic employment effects of the energy transition. For this purpose, on the one hand the positive economic employment impulses of the energy transition through the expansion of renewable energies and through energy efficiency measures were worked out, and on the other hand, adverse effects in the area of the conventional energy industry and in other economic sectors were contrasted with the positive effects.
As a result, Novartis makes an important economic contribution to regional economic performance and employment, especially in structurally weak regions, such as the Barleben site in Saxony-Anhalt (see case study).
In the second part of the publication, four case studies were used to show the importance of Novartis as a driver of research and development (case study on Novartis Pharma GmbH), a fast-growing global market leader in cutting-edge technology segments (case study on WaveLight), an impetus provider in a structurally weak region (case study on Salutas Pharma) and an investor in the manufacturing sector (case study on MARS Campus).
In 2016, the effects on gross value-added, employment and public revenues were recalculated. The new results can be found here.