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Project meeting of GWS and Chilean partners for training and handover of the COFORCE model
As part of the project "Development of Sustainable Mining Strategies in Chile with a Regionalized National Model", GWS developed the macro-econometric IO model COFORCE for Chile.
The aim is to analyse the dependence of the Chilean economy…
GWS at the IIOA Conference in Glasgow
From July 2nd to 5th, the 27th IIOA Conference takes place in Gloasgow (Scotland). The GWS participates with several contributions:
Anett Großmann presents results from the meetPASS project, which analyses the implications of the Paris…
Socio-economic scenarios as a basis for vulnerability analyses for Germany
Sub-report of the project "Policy instruments for climate adaptation" published on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency. The three developed socio-economic scenarios Trend, Stability and Dynamics for Germany represent probable futures…
Our figure of the month 05/2019: Living in Bavaria becomes more expensive
In Germany, average earners have to spend a constantly rising share of their income on the dream of a detached house as a family home. Although the positive situation on the German labour market is leading to a steady rise in wages, the…
GWS at workshop on sustainability assessment of energy systems
On May 16th 2019, a workshop on "Integrated sustainability assessment and optimization of energy systems" of the InNOSys project will be organized with the participation of GWS. The workshop will take place at the Karlsruhe Institute of…
Project on macroeconomic effects and distributive aspects of the energy transition completed
The findings of this study provide an important basis for an assessment of the energy transition in terms of economic policy.
Results are published by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy: www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/EN/Artikel/Ene…
Our figure of the month 05/2019: The triangularity of world export flows
The dominance of advanced economies persists
Since the Second World War, world trade has continued to grow, encouraged by the reduction of trade barriers, for example within the framework of GATT/WTO, the integration of Europe or due to…
Our figure of the month 04/2019: Rapid increase in the need for long-term care in Germany
The current figures for the nursing care statistics show more than 3.4 million people in need of nursing care in Germany in 2017, which represents a significant increase over previous years. Persons who receive benefits from the social…
Reform and harmonisation of business exemptions in the energy sector
In the energy sector, companies benefit from numerous exemptions - such as energy and electricity tax, grid fees, the EEG levy or emissions trading. However, the current regulations are unsystematic and in some cases also favour companies…