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…

More than one third of all X-mas tree nurseries are located in Lower Saxony (NI). The biggest producers in terms of plantation size (ha/company) can be found in North Rhine-Westphalia (NW). A large number of companies are also situated…

As a final result of the Gretchen project, which has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within its funding priority "Economics of Climate Change", a double-sided flyer was published. It lists key lessons…

Refugees and migration was the central issue debated at the conference on “Regional impacts of migration in Germany” organised by DGD (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demographie – German association for demography) and BBSR (The Federal Office…

The calculated asylum protection quota of 46% implies that almost every second asylum seeker can stay in Germany for the time being. However, the probability for a successful application for asylum differs considerably depending on the…