14.03.2023 • 7/2023
Gas storages full – economic outlook less gloomy
The severe slump in the German economy expected last fall has not materialised because gas supply stabilises. However, due to high inflation, higher real interest rates and declining real incomes, the economy is likely to remain weak. In its spring forecast, the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) expects production to grow by just 0.4% in 2023, and inflation to remain high at 5.8%.
Oliver Holtemöller
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Energy Crisis: Inflation, Recession, Welfare Loss
Oliver Holtemöller, Stefan Kooths, Torsten Schmidt, Timo Wollmershäuser
Wirtschaftsdienst,
No. 10,
2022
Abstract
The German economy is being hit hard by the crisis in the gas markets. Skyrocketing gas prices are drastically increasing energy costs accompanied by a massive withdrawal of purchasing power. This is pushing the German economy into a recession. At the same time, the institutes conclude that there will be no gas shortage in the coming winter under normal weather conditions. Nevertheless, the supply situation remains extremely tight. Against this background, economic output is likely to have already fallen slightly in the third quarter. In the winter half-year, a significant decline is expected due to the rising cost of energy, weakening consumer demand and the weakening global economy.
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29.09.2022 • 23/2022
Joint Economic Forecast 2/2022: Energy crisis: inflation, recession, welfare loss
The crisis on the gas markets is having a severe impact on the German economy. Soaring gas prices are drastically increasing energy costs, leading to a massive reduction of the purchasing power. Despite a decline in the second half of the year, gross domestic product is expected to expand by 1.4% this year. For the coming year, the institutes expect a contraction by 0.4%, followed by an increase of 1.9% in 2024.
Oliver Holtemöller
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Aktuelle Trends: Deutsche Gasspeicher erreichen jahreszeitüblichen Füllstand
Oliver Holtemöller, Christoph Schult
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 2,
2022
Abstract
Seit dem Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine wird intensiv diskutiert, welche Folgen ein Lieferstopp für russisches Gas für die deutsche Konjunktur hätte. Die Projektgruppe Gemeinschaftsdiagnose hat in ihrem Frühjahrsgutachten berechnet, wann in einem solchen Fall die Gasnachfrage in Deutschland nicht mehr vollständig bedient werden könnte und es somit zu einer Rationierung von Gas kommen würde. Diese Berechnungen basierten auf der Annahme eines Lieferstopps Mitte April. Da die deutschen Gasspeicher zu Jahresbeginn unterdurchschnittlich befüllt waren, wäre infolge eines solchen Lieferstopps im Winter 2022/2023 mit einer Rationierung der deutschen Industrie und damit mit erheblichen konjunkturellen Einbußen zu rechnen gewesen.
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26.04.2022 • 10/2022
Regional effects of a recession in Germany triggered by an import stop for Russian gas
A halt in Russian gas deliveries would lead to a recession in the German economy. Not all regions would be equally affected: The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) expects a significantly stronger slump in economic output in regions where the manufacturing sector has a large weight than elsewhere.
Oliver Holtemöller
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