The lack of larger business units is often cited as one of the reasons for lower growth dynamics in eastern Germany. For example, large companies are often more productive than average, important for a region’s innovation performance, pay above-average wages and are significantly better able than small companies to tap into international markets. They are also important anchor points for the development of clusters and regional value chains.
Concept of a low carbon development strategy for Ukraine
Agenda for investment and economic modernisation
On behalf of UNDP Ukraine and supported by the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Sefety (BMUB) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Copyright and digitisation
DIW Weekly Report 16/2015
In connection with digitisation, it has been a matter of dispute for years to what extent the existing copyright law contributes to a sustainable positive development of the regulated areas of society.
The employment effects of the energy transition
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.
Economic footprint of Novartis Germany
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.