Vierteljährliche Konjunkturberichterstattung für das Land Sachsen-Anhalt – Die gesamtwirtschaftliche Lage im 3. Quartal 2011 –
Udo Ludwig, Brigitte Loose, Franziska Exß
One-off Publications,
2011
Abstract
Nach der konjunkturellen Delle im zweiten Quartal hat die wirtschaftliche Aktivität in Sachsen- Anhalt in den folgenden Monaten kräftig zugelegt. Die Industrie holte die zuvor erlittenen Verluste fast auf, auch das Baugewerbe und der Handel drehten in den Plusbereich. Das Bruttoinlandsprodukt ist im dritten Vierteljahr gegenüber dem Vorquartal um 1,1% kräftig gestiegen. Das war deutlich mehr als im Durchschnitt für Deutschland (0,4%) und für die neuen Bundesländer insgesamt (0,6%). Allerdings wird die überdurchschnittliche Stärke des Anstiegs von der niedrigen Startposition im zweiten Quartal geprägt, so dass die konjunkturelle Grundtendenz überzeichnet sein dürfte. So kam es im umsatzstärksten Industriezweig, der Mineralölverarbeitung, zu einem Aufholeffekt nach dem technisch bedingten Ausfall einer Monatsproduktion im zweiten Quartal. Dies spiegelt sich auch in den Leistungen von Handel und Verkehr wider.
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New Energies in Peripheral Areas - Creation and Development of Photovoltaic Industry in Freiberg, Saxony
Matthias Brachert, Christoph Hornych
D. Keppler, B. Nölting, C. Schröder (Hrsg.), Neue Energie im Osten - Gestaltung des Umbruchs, Perspektiven für eine zukunftsfähige sozial-ökologische Energiewende,
2011
Abstract
The article describes the transformation of the economy in Freiberg from the East German semiconductor industry to today's photovoltaic industry. The role of the local and regional framework for this development is shown.
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Macroeconomic Adjustment: The Baltic States versus Euro Area Crisis Countries
Axel Lindner
Intereconomics,
No. 6,
2011
Abstract
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have succeeded in rapidly reducing their current account deficits despite fixed exchange rates. Which factors have played a major role in this? What similarities, and what differences, do the Baltic states show compared to Greece and Portugal? What insights can be gained for the political debate on the euro area debt crisis?
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IWH Discussion Papers – The iwhdp User Guide
Wilfried Ehrenfeld
One-off Publications,
No. 3,
2010
Abstract
This manual outlines the LATEX template for IWH discussion papers.
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Ostdeutsche Transformationsgesellschaft: Zum Fortbestand von Strukturen und Verhaltensweisen
Alexander Kubis, Cornelia Lang, Lutz Schneider, Gerhard Heimpold
A. Lorenz (Hrsg.), Ostdeutschland und die Sozialwissenschaften. Bilanz und Perspektiven 20 Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung,
2011
Abstract
Subject of this contribution is, whether socio-economic structures which have evolved since German Unification in East Germany are still different from those in West Germany or whether they are similar. The findings reveal similarities in terms of fertility behavior and mortality, and educational attainment measured by the proportion of high-school graduates reveals only minor differences. Contrary, the proportion of persons who have a migration background is considerably lower than in West Germany whereas the proportion of mothers full-time employed exceeds the West German average. Net-migration losses in East Germany linked with the echo-effects of postponed births will exert a strong impact on the future potential of population in working age. This in mind, maintaining human capital will be a great future challenge.
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Daseinsvorsorge und demographischer Wandel in peripheren Räumen. Wie gehen die Betroffenen mit dem Ausdünnen sozialer Infrastruktur um?
Ulrich Blum, Gerhard Heimpold, Walter Hyll, Franziska Jungermann, Lutz Schneider
K. Friedrich (Hrsg.), Zukunftsgestaltung im demographischen Umbruch. Schriftenreihe des WZW Nr. 07. Wissenschaftszentrum Sachsen-Anhalt: Lutherstadt Wittenberg,
2011
Abstract
The article is part of a booklet edited by the Centre for Science Saxony-Anhalt - the Expert Platform “Demographic Change”. The booklet provides an overview on 15 research projects funded by the ministry of education of Saxony Anhalt. The IWH project analyzes aspects of demographic change in peripheral regions by means of Saxony Anhalt. In particular, the IWH research focus is on how citizens in peripheral regions will behave if the provision with social services of public interest is reduced. The article provides findings on the impact of primary schools closures on demographic change.
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Extreme Dependence with Asymmetric Thresholds: Evidence for the European Monetary Union
Stefan Eichler, R. Herrera
Journal of Banking & Finance,
No. 11,
2011
Abstract
Existing papers on extreme dependence use symmetrical thresholds to define simultaneous stock market booms or crashes such as the joint occurrence of the upper or lower one percent return quantile in both stock markets. We show that the probability of the joint occurrence of extreme stock returns may be higher for asymmetric thresholds than for symmetric thresholds. We propose a non-parametric measure of extreme dependence which allows capturing extreme events for different thresholds and can be used to compute different types of extreme dependence. We find that extreme dependence among the stock markets of ten initial EMU member countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States is largely asymmetrical in the pre-EMU period (1989–1998) and largely symmetrical in the EMU period (1999–2010). Our findings suggest that ignoring the possibility of asymmetric extreme dependence may lead to an underestimation of the probability of co-booms and co-crashes.
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The impact of institutions on the employment performance in European labour markets, 1979 - 2001
Christian Dreger
One-off Publications,
No. 3,
2006
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The empirical performance of the Cobb-Douglas production function Evidence from Unified Germany
Christian Dreger
One-off Publications,
No. 2,
2002
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