08.01.2025 • 1/2025
IWH founds a European centre for microdata research
The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) is once again growing significantly. A new institute unit will generate access to microdata from European countries to facilitate new research on productivity, a prerequisite for prosperity. The IWH's budget increases by almost one million euros per year.
Reint E. Gropp
Javier Miranda
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