The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) has commissioned DIW Econ and DICE Consult to develop conceptual bases and methodological procedures for ex-post evaluations as well as proposals for ex-ante impact assessment procedures to assess the effectiveness of regulation in the telecommunications sector. In the future, empirical findings can thus be used to a greater extent in the selection and design of regulatory instruments in advance, and the success of the measures taken can be assessed more precisely in retrospect.
Regional economic effects of universities
DIW Econ has published an article in the Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s series on higher education policy on the regional effects of higher education.
Using study results for the State of Brandenburg and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena as examples, the article shows the key figures used to quantify and classify the regional economic impact of higher education institutions
can be achieved.
The social-ecological market economy
Germany’s successful economic system has been known as a social-ecological market economy since the 1980s. The basis of “Made in Germany” is stability, trust and the maintenance of high social and environmental standards, which can be costly in the short term, but are at the same time essential drivers of productivity growth and long-term technological developments.
The German model is not transferable one-to-one to other countries, but experience can help policymakers to develop reform initiatives for their countries.
An economic policy contribution to the Federal Government’s national tourism strategy
The brief expertise on behalf of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW) deals with the economic structure of the tourism industry in Germany and the federal political framework conditions for the growth and development of the industry.
Survey of medium-sized businesses 2018
As part of the SME Survey 2018, Berlin companies were asked about the current economic situation in terms of business climate, future expectations and investment and financing plans. The main topics of the survey were digitisation, company growth and sustainability.
Berliner Sparkasse / Landesbank Berlin commissioned the SME Survey 2018. The responses from representatives of small and medium-sized companies in the region were evaluated.