With around 30,000 students from 125 countries, 17 faculties and 119 degree programs, TU Dresden is one of the leading technical universities in Germany. As a University of Excellence and part of the DRESDEN-concept alliance, it drives innovation and strengthens Saxony as a business location through research cooperations and spin-offs.
But what concrete contribution does the TU Dresden make to regional value creation and employment? Which economic and structural effects can be identified? In our current study, we investigate these and other questions – from direct demand stimulation to long-term growth effects. It becomes clear that TU Dresden is much more than just a university – it is an engine for the economic and social development of the region.
The current short expert report commissioned by the AWO Bundesverband e.V. sheds light on the distributional effects of the tax allowances for children. In particular, the allowance for care, education and training costs (BEA) currently favours high-income households more than low-income families. The study analyses how halving the CEA or reducing it to 300 euros would affect different groups of households.
On behalf of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), DIW Econ analysed the economic effects of e-lending on the German public book market. In its coalition agreement, the German government established the goal of creating a fair framework conditions for e-lending in public libraries. The study now presented by DIW Econ aims to provide a comprehensive empirical basis for this.
Residential construction has been a major contributor to Germany’s economic growth in recent decades. However, current forecasts point to a worrying decline in the real volume of residential construction, which could have far-reaching consequences. This development underlines the urgent need to strengthen residential construction as a driver of economic recovery.
Whether a sustainable lifestyle is financially worthwhile for households is a matter of public debate. The high initial investment in particular reinforces the prejudice that switching to renewable energies is the morally correct but expensive alternative to a fossil-fuelled lifestyle. A cost comparison carried out by DIW Econ on behalf of Enpal B.V. suggests that the opposite is true.