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Jahresbericht 2013 Inhaltsverzeichnis Die Kapitel Im Überblick Organigramm DIW Berlin Forschung und Forschungsinfrastruktur MAKROÖKONOMIE NACHHALTIGKEIT INDUSTRIE- ÖFFENTLICHE UND ÖKONOMIE FINANZEN UND FINANZMÄRKTE LEBENSLAGEN Makroökonomie Energie, Verkehr, Unternehmen Staat Umwelt und Märkte Konjunkturpolitik Bildung und Familie Klimapolitik Wettbewerb und Verbraucher Entwicklung Sozio-oekonomisches und Sicherheit Panel (SOEP) Graduate Center Forschungsinfrastruktur: Informationstechnik und Bibliothek Serviceabteilungen Kommunikation Management Services Recht und Personal Vorstand Vorstandsmitglied Präsident Geschäftsführer Gremien Kuratorium Mitgliederversammlung Wissenschaftlicher Beirat SOEP Survey-Rat Freundeskreis Consulting VdF Vereinigung der Freunde des DIW Berlin DIW econ GmbH | Stand Januar 2014 2 DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 Inhaltsverzeichnis Die Kapitel im Überblick Vorwort 3 Forschung, Ausbildung und Service 7 Beratung, Hochschularbeit Seite 2 Seite 18 und Kooperationen Seite 116 1 Jahresrückblick 4 Unsere Publikationen Seite 4 Seite 60 8 Drittmittelprojekte Seite 130 2 Organisation 5 Externe Publikationen Seite 10 Seite 74 6 Veranstaltungen und Vorträge Seite 90 DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 1 Vorwort Exzellent in Forschung und Politikberatung Das Jahr 2013 war aus wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspoliti- vestitionsschwäche in Deutschland maßgeblich zum heutigen scher Perspektive für das DIW Berlin äußerst ereignisreich. hohen wirtschaftspolitischen Stellenwert dieses Themas bei- Im Zuge der Bundestagswahl rückten viele Themen in den getragen. Mittelpunkt, zu denen das DIW Berlin in besonderer Weise exzellente wissenschaftliche Expertise bietet. Durch das enga- Auch die vom DIW Berlin immer wieder aufgeworfene Frage gierte Auftreten seiner Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter hat nach der Ausgestaltung der Energiewende ist heute präsenter das Institut diese öffentlichen Debatten sichtbar mitgestaltet. denn je. Von zentraler Bedeutung bleiben ebenfalls die Gestal- tung einer möglichen Steuerreform, die Auswirkungen von Die europäische Krise bleibt eine der zentralen Herausfor- Migration und geplantem Mindestlohn, ebenso die Wettbe- derungen für die Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik hierzulande. werbs- und Industriepolitik. Welchen Beitrag kann Deutschland zur Lösung der Krise leis- ten? Und wie kann und soll die deutsche Politik jetzt die Wei- Zu unseren Alleinstellungsmerkmalen im Kreis der Wirt- chen für zukünftige Generationen stellen? schaftsforschungsinstitute zählen exzellente Forschung und Politikberatung auch im gesellschaftspolitischen Bereich. Ohne Zweifel ging der öffentliche Dialog 2013 aber über wirt- Deswegen waren wir maßgeblich an der vom Deutschen schafts- und finanzpolitische Fragen in Sachen Europa hin- Bundestag eingesetzten Enquete-Kommission Wachstum, aus. Einen besonderen Höhepunkt des Jahres bildete etwa die Wohlstand, Lebensqualität beteiligt, die über das Bruttoinlands- Evaluierung der deutschen Familienpolitik, zu der das DIW produkt (BIP) hinaus zusätzliche statistische Indikatoren zur Berlin eine Reihe von Gutachten und Denkanstößen geliefert wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Entwicklung Deutschlands hat. Das Institut hat zudem durch seine Analysen zur In- vorgeschlagen hat. Dazu zählen Faktoren wie Einkommens- 2 DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 Vorwort Vorstand des DIW Berlin: Prof. Dr. Gert G. Wagner, Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D., Dr. Cornelius Richter (v.l.n.r.) verteilung und Staatsschulden sowie Treibhausgase, Stick- fähigkeit an die Debatten unserer Zeit sichern. Umso wichti- stoff und Artenvielfalt, ebenso Beschäftigung, Bildung, Ge- ger ist es, als Institution weithin sichtbar zu bleiben und auch sundheit und Demokratie. international ein attraktiver Arbeitgeber für Herausragende ihres Fachs zu sein. Wir punkten mit Qualität und dem Stand- Dass das DIW Berlin im F.A.Z.-Ranking der einflussreichsten ort Berlin, mit Innovationen und Offenheit. Klar ist: Nur ein Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitute 2013 den ersten Platz belegt intensiver Austausch über Grenzen hinweg gewährleistet fri- hat und sich unter den 280 ebenfalls als einflussreich einge- sche Ideen für die Problemlösungen der Zukunft. Dafür bietet ordneten Forschern insgesamt 18 unserer Wissenschaftlerin- das DIW Berlin alle Voraussetzungen. nen und Wissenschaftler persönlich platzieren konnten, freut uns sehr. Dieses exzellente Ergebnis belegt gleichzeitig, welch Machen Sie sich ein Bild von unserer Arbeit im zurücklie- produktive Arbeitsbedingungen die nichtwissenschaftlichen genden Jahr, von unseren Themen und unserem Team – und Abteilungen des DIW Berlin ermöglichen. All dies spornt wappnen Sie sich gemeinsam mit uns für die anstehenden uns an, den eingeschlagenen Weg von exzellenter Forschung, wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitischen Debatten. ▪ erstklassiger Forschungsinfrastruktur und engagierter Poli- tikberatung im Rahmen einer diskursorientierten Hauskultur fortzusetzen. Im Zeitalter von Internationalisierung und Europäisierung Prof. Dr. Gert G. Wagner Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, Ph.D. Dr. Cornelius Richter wachsen die Ansprüche an unsere Arbeit – unsere Themen er- halten neue Resonanzräume, und wir wollen ihre Anschluss- DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 3 Die Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des DIW Berlin legen exzellente Forschungsergebnisse vor. Mit ihrer Expertise helfen sie unter anderem Politikern, weit reichende Entscheidungen zu fällen. Um die enge Verbindung zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik zu symbolisieren, haben wir für den vor- liegenden Jahresbericht Detailansichten von Orten in Berlin fotografiert, an denen Politikberatung statt- findet. Das historische Reichstagsgebäude im Herzen Berlins ist seit dem Jahr 1999 der Sitz des Deutschen Bundestags. Hier treffen sich die Parlamentarier zu den Plenarsitzungen und entscheiden über Fragen, die alle Bundesbürger betreffen. 4 DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 1 Jahresrückblick DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 5 Jahresrückblick DIW-Präsident Marcel Fratzscher gehört zu den Initiatoren der Konferenz The ECB and its OMT Programme über die Geldpolitik der Zentralbank Das Jahr 2013 beginnt mit einem neuen Gesicht an der Spitze schaften (acatech) berufen. In die Akademie werden Wissen- des DIW Berlin. Zum 1. Februar tritt Marcel Fratzscher das schaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aufgrund ihrer Amt des Präsidenten an und bildet gemeinsam mit Gert G. herausragenden Leistungen und ihrer hohen Reputation auf- Wagner und Geschäftsführer Cornelius Richter den Vorstand genommen. des Instituts. C. Katharina Spieß wird in das Kuratorium des Bundesinsti- tuts für Bevölkerungsforschung berufen, Elke Holst vertritt EXPERTISE BIETEN das DIW Berlin in der Expertengruppe der Europäischen Auf Grundlage der im Jahr 2010 begonnenen, gezielten Um- Kommission Horizon 2020 Advisory Group for the Marie strukturierungen gelingt es dem DIW Berlin, nach sechsjäh- Skłodowska-Curie actions on skills, training and career develop- riger Pause wieder an der Gemeinschaftsdiagnose für das ment. Bundeswirtschaftsministerium (BMWi) teilzunehmen. Bis zum Jahr 2016 wird das DIW Berlin gemeinsam mit dem Insgesamt steigt der Impact-Wert von Publikationen aus dem Österreichischen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) DIW Berlin kontinuierlich: Im Jahr 2013 veröffentlichen 55 als Konsortialpartner und weiteren Mitbewerbern diese Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler insgesamt 70 zentrale gemeinschaftliche Konjunkturanalyse und -prognose Fachartikel in den im Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) zweimal jährlich für das Ministerium erstellen. und im Science Citation Index (SCI) gelisteten Fachzeitschrif- ten. Der durchschnittliche Impact-Wert einer Publikation des Die Berufung Marcel Fratzschers in den Wissenschaftlichen DIW Berlin liegt bei 1,35; im Jahr 2008 lag er bei nur 0,87. Beirat beim BMWi unterstreicht das Vertrauen der Politik in die Expertise des DIW Berlin. Gert G. Wagner wird zum neu- en Mitglied der Deutschen Akademie der Technikwissen- 6 DIW Berlin Jahresbericht 2013 Jahresrückblick THEMEN SETZEN schaftlichen Stabilität der Familien, die bessere Vereinbarkeit Gerade im Jahr der Wahl zum 18. Deutschen Bundestag fin- von Familie und Beruf, die frühe Förderung von Kindern, die den die Themen des DIW Berlin besondere Beachtung in den Erfüllung von Kinderwünschen und den Nachteilsausgleich wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitischen Debatten. Nach Be- zwischen den Familien. rechnungen des DIW Berlin hat Deutschland seit dem Jahr 1999 einen enormen Investitionsrückstand aufgebaut, feh- Für Schlagzeilen sorgt ebenfalls die Untersuchung des DIW lende Investitionen kosten potentielles Wirtschaftswachstum. Berlin zu einer 32-Stunden-Woche für Eltern, die im Zuge der Dieses Forschungsergebnis des Instituts wird Gegenstand ei- Koalitionsverhandlungen diskutiert wird. Das neue Modell ner intensiven Diskussion zum strukturpolitischen Engage- einer staatlich geförderten Familienarbeitszeit könnte die ment der öffentlichen Hand. Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie in Deutschland deutlich verbessern, zu einer partnerschaftlicheren Aufteilung der Auch die geplante Einführung eines Mindestlohns in Familienarbeit führen sowie die Einkommen und Renten Deutschland nimmt das DIW Berlin unter die Lupe und vieler Mütter steigen lassen, lautet das Fazit des DIW Berlin. warnt vor überzogenen Erwartungen. Ein flächendeckender Mindestlohn kann die Lohnspreizung in Deutschland verrin- Auch im Jahr 2013 beschäftigt sich das DIW Berlin mit dem gern und dürfte dem Gerechtigkeitsempfinden der Bevölke- Thema Frauen in Führungspositionen. Insbesondere die rung entgegenkommen. Andererseits bilden
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