DIW Berlin – Discussion Papers 1539
The Fehmarnbelt is a strait between Denmark and Germany, which is currently crossed by a ferry. The discussion paper analyses the theory of competition between the ferry and the planned fixed Fehmarnbelt crossing.
SME Survey 2015
Companies rate the business climate with the best value since 2005!
The SME survey 2015 was conducted from August to September on behalf of Berliner Sparkasse / Landesbank Berlin. The responses of almost 1,000 representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises from the region were evaluated and led to the result that the economic situation and future prospects in the Berlin and Brandenburg region continue to be optimistic from a business perspective.
Annual Report on European SMEs 2014/2015
European SMEs starting hiring again
The report 2014/2015 presents good news: after years of downsizing, European SMEs are expanding, and have started hiring again. The annual report, prepared on a yearly basis, provides a synopsis of the size, structure and importance of SMEs to the European economy and an overview of the past and forecasted performance of SMEs from 2008 to 2016.
Tourism as an Economic Factor in NRW
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.
Ensuring financial provision for the dismantling of nuclear power plants and the disposal of radioactive waste
The operation and dismantling of nuclear power plants generate large quantities of radioactive waste. The operators of nuclear power plants are responsible for final disposal.
The study outlines how financial provision can be made for the dismantling of nuclear power plants and the disposal of radioactive waste in Germany. Above all, a public-law fund should be established for this purpose.