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Financial sector: Share of women on corporate boards increases slightly but men still call the shots

Holst, Elke; Kirsch, Anja - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 3, pp. 27-38

In 2015, the share of women in the top decision-making bodies of the financial sector increased once again but men remain in the overwhelming majority and thus continue to call the shots. At the end of 2015, women made up just under eight percent of executive board members of the 100 largest...

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Corporate boards of large companies: More momentum needed for gender parity

Holst, Elke; Kirsch, Anja - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 3, pp. 13-25

Germany's large corporations still have a long way to go before achieving balanced representation of men and women on their boards. At the end of 2015, the share of women on the executive boards of the top 200 companies in Germany was a good six percent, an increase of less than one percentage...

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Structural shift in global natural gas markets: Demand boom in Asia, supply shock in the US

Holz, Franziska; Richter, Philipp M.; von Hirschhausen, … - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 3 (2013) 11/12, pp. 13-20

suppliers due to their geographical location, Russia's significance in supplying Europe will decline in the future. New … natural gas. However, in Europe, the potential for additional production of domestic resources by extracting shale gas through …. In Europe, the situation could develop along a number of different trajectories, depending on whether natural gas is used …

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Nuclear power is not competitive: Climate protection in UK and France also viable without it

Lorenz, Casimir; Brauers, Hanna; Gerbaulet, Clemens; … - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 44, pp. 505-512

The nuclear power industry is faced with profound challenges- not only in Germany, but throughout Europe as well. New … nuclear power would disappear from Europe's power generation mix by 2050 were the decision based on economic factors and cost … considerations alone. In Western Europe, the UK and France are still determined to implement their plans to build new nuclear power …

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Financial sector: Banks fall behind and now have a lower proportion of women on executive and advisory boards than insurance companies

Holst, Elke; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 7 (2017) 1/2, pp. 16-28

Women are still in the clear minority among the financial sector's top decision-making bodies. According to DIW Berlin's Women Executives Barometer, at the end of 2016, 21 percent of the supervisory and administrative board members of the 100 largest banks were female. The number has stagnated...

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Top decision-making bodies in large companies: Gender quota shows initial impact on supervisory boards executive board remains a male bastion

Holst, Elke; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 7 (2017) 1/2, pp. 3-15

The gender quota for supervisory boards that has been mandatory since January 2016 has shown an initial impact. According to DIW Berlin's Women Executives Barometer, at the end of 2016, there were more women on the supervisory boards of the 106 companies subject to the statutory quota than one...

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Inheritances in Europe: High earners reap the most benefits

Westermeier, Christian; Tiefensee, Anita; Grabka, Markus M. - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 16/17, pp. 185-195

By 2010, 27 to 40 percent of all households in euro countries had inherited or received gifts. This only includes transfers from outside their own household. The present value of these transfers averaged between 85,000 and 274,000 euros, depending on the relevant country. The sum of all...

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European energy and climate policy requires ambitious targets for 2030

Kemfert, Claudia; von Hirschhausen, Christian; Lorenz, … - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 4 (2014) 8, pp. 17-26

of gross final energy consumption throughout Europe. This appears unambitious against the background of developments to …

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European natural gas supply secure despite political crises

Engerer, Hella; Holz, Franziska; Richter, Philipp M.; … - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 4 (2014) 8, pp. 3-15

supplier of natural gas to the EU. The Russian gas company Gazprom plays a key role in Eastern Europe and is also gaining … gas trade and currently has few alternatives to exporting to the EU. Model calculations by DIW Berlin show that Europe can … offset a complete suspension of Russian supply. To further increase supply security in Europe in the medium term, it will be …

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Structural Shift in Global Natural Gas Markets: Demand Boom in Asia, Supply Shock in the US

Holz, Franziska; Richter, Philipp M.; Hirschhausen, … - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 3 (2013) 11/12, pp. 13-20

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