Against the background of the massive increase in refugee numbers the consequences of refugee immigration on the economy was already discussed in October 2015 by the Economic and Social affairs team of GWS (GWS Discussion Paper 2015/17).…

The Republika Srpska (entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina) is climatically challenged both by cold winters and hot summers. More efficient buildings can help lower heating and cooling demand. This was explained in detail on national…

In average, each directly employed person in the industry sector produces 1.2 jobs in other sectors of the economy. This is the result of an analysis of the GWS mbH that is based on the latest input output table of Germany. It confirms…

The team of Economic and Social Affairs has tried to find a way to improve the estimation of long-term immigration to Germany. The new modelling aproach considers immigration differentiated by countries, age and sex and includes different…

During the last five years the number of people who were exclusively marginally paid stayed at a constant level of 4.9 million. In the same period, the total number of employees who are subject to social security deductions rose by…

An EU-funded long-term project to promote energy efficiency in the countries at the southern and eastern Mediterranean, the GWS examined employment effects of the Israeli energy efficiency plan. About 5600 people are employed in this…

The balance of migration (number of persons immigrating to Germany less number of persons emigrating from Germany) is the most flexible factor in the determination of population development. The current wave of refugees is increasing the…

The GWS hosts for the second time the German-language Input-Output-Workshop. The biannual workshop takes place in the University of Osnabrück, on 31 March - 1 April 2016. The workshop provides the opportunity for researchers and…

From the start of 2016, GWS mbH is publishing its own forecast for the German gross domestic product (GDP).
Growth rates of real GDP are expected to range between 1.75 % and 2.00 % in 2016, confirming the robust German economic condition.
A…

Like every year, many bubbles are going to burst at New Year’s Eve. This is, however, not a reason to worry but a source of joy. Opening a bottle of (0.75 ltr.) sparkling wine results in the rise of about one million carbon dioxide…