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GWS is developing a regionalized macroeconomic model for Chile

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Anke Mönnig, Loreto Bieritz, Anett Großmann, Frank Hohmann und Marc-Ingo Wolter of GWS develop a regional macroeconomic model for Chile (FK01D16030) in co-operation with…

Shortage of almost 160,000 places in care homes in 2030

In a study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy GWS and 2hm analysed the past and future structure of the German care market. Considering the development of the care market until 2030, areas with the need…

Our figure of the month 12/2016: Holiday in Germany is hot again

Tourism in Bavaria and in regions along the North and Baltic Sea take the biggest advantage.

Berlin remains most popular area for guests from abroad with a 40% share of foreign guests.The number of Germans who prefer to spend their…

Our figure of the month 11/2016: World urbanization and reurbanization in Germany

The world’s population is increasingly urban with more people living in urban areas, challenging at the same time the cities’ infrastructures, notably in emerging and developing countries. That is why the UN-Conference on Housing and…

Exclusive social participation - passed chances

On October 17, 2016, the socioeconomic reporting network soeb presented the results of its Third Report in the “Neue Mälzerei” in Berlin. The division economic and social affairs is part of the network. The programme is available here.…

Open call for IO-Workshop

Jointly with Bochum University of Applied Sciences and University of Bremen, the GWS invites to a special edition of the Input-Output-Workshop in Osnabrück, from March 30th – 31st, 2017. More information and the Call for Papers can be…

Medical market projection confirms shortage on general practitioners

On the KBV-Herbsttagung (5th Oktober 2016 in Berlin) the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians presented its newly developed medical market projection. The projection runs until 2030 and considers the demand as…

Our figure of the month 10/2016: „Building bridges“ – the construction sector after 26 years of German Unity

„Building bridges“ – this is the motive of this year’s 26th celebration of German Unity on October 3rd, 2016 in Dresden – a reason for looking at the construction sector in fast motion.

The first figure shows gross value added per…

Rent increases cause higher inequality between households

Over the past decade, the proportion of property owners in Germany has increased remarkably from approx. 42% in 2006 to 47.5 % in 2013. Thus a decreasing part of the households are affected by the strong rent increases in many large…

GWS at the 17th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation

Anett Großmann had presented project results of the recent study "Approaches for further development of public finances" at the 17th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation in Groningen, Netherlands (22nd to 23 nd of September 2016).

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