23.04.2024 • 13/2024
Chinese mass imports strengthen extreme parties
Globalisation has led to an increase in votes for the political fringes in Europe. A study by the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) is the first to show the long-term consequences of increased Chinese imports in European regions: Far-right and populist parties in particular have benefited from the so-called China shock in national elections.
Steffen Müller
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At a Glance
IWH at a Glance The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association was founded on January 1, 1992. It is a member of the Leibniz Association. It…
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Lecturers
Lecturers at CGDE Institutions Jordan Adamson Assistant Professor at Institute for Empirical Economic Research, Leipzig University. Website Course: Econometrics (winter term…
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10.04.2024 • 12/2024
IWH-Insolvenztrend: Zahl der Firmenpleiten im März abermals auf Rekordniveau
Die Zahl der Insolvenzen von Personen- und Kapitalgesellschaften ist im März auf einen weiteren Höchstwert gestiegen. Nie seit Beginn der Erhebung durch das Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH) im Januar 2016 gab es mehr Firmenpleiten. Allerdings ist ein Ende des Anstiegs der Insolvenzzahlen in Sicht.
Steffen Müller
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IWH FDI Micro Database
IWH FDI Micro Database The IWH FDI Micro Database (FDI = Foreign Direct Investment) comprises a total population of affiliates of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in selected…
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Career
Career at IWH The IWH offers you diverse possibilities to either start or to proceed your professional development. Further information and details you can find on our following…
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Reports of the European Forecasting Network (EFN)
Reports of the European Forecasting Network (EFN) The European Forecasting Network (EFN) was a group of macroeconomic experts from different European research institutions (such…
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Seed Fund
Seed Fund Projects SEED 2021/01 I. Deposit Insurance and Depositor Behavior II. Access to Credit and the Environment Head of Project at IWH: Professor Reint Gropp Project Partner:…
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Macro data interactive
Macro data interactive This service provides time series from official publications (Statistisches Bundesamt [German Federal Statistical Office], Arbeitskreis Volkswirtschaftliche…
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27.03.2024 • 11/2024
East Germany's lead over West Germany in terms of growth is bound to shrink – Implications of the Joint Economic Forecast Spring 2024 for the East German economy
In 2023, the East German economy is expected to have expanded by 0.5%, while it shrank by 0.3% in Germany as a whole. The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) forecasts an East German growth rate of 0.5% again for 2024, and a rate of 1.5% in 2025. The unemployment rate is expected to be 7.3% in 2024 and 7.1% in the following year.
Oliver Holtemöller
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