The COVID pandemic caused the political competition between the prime ministers of the German states to reach its peak. Whoever is the best at announcing, launching, or implementing policies to combat the pandemic can hope to capitalize most politically. In this paper, we attempt to document...

Armed conflicts, natural disasters and infrastructure projects continue to force millions into migration. This is especially true for developing countries. After World War II, about 8 million ethnic Germans experienced a similar situation when forced to leave their homelands and settle within...

In diesem Forschungsprojekt werden die gesamtwirtschaftlichen Wirkungen von verstärkten Bemühungen analysiert, Flüchtlinge in den deutschen Arbeitsmarkt zu integrieren. Die Analysen basieren auf einem gesamtwirtschaftlichen Simulationsmodell, das von DIW Berlin und dem IAB entwickelt wurde....

By simulating various (labour market) integration scenarios with the aid of a New Keynesian DSGE model, this paper explores the potential economic consequences and transmission mechanisms resulting from the recent refugee migration to Germany. We find that the long-run costs and benefits for...