The Geography of Refugee Shocks
Ruhr Economic Paper #994 indicates that the immigration of refugees has a positive impact on local amenities and positively affects local productivity
Read moreRWI Study on the Solar Reobund in Germany
Households increase their electricity consumption slightly after photovoltaic installation
Read moreCulture and the labor supply of female immigrants
Study by Julia Bredtmann and Sebastian Otten in "Economic Inquiry"
Read moreEffects from publicly announced sectoral minimum wages
A new RWI study analyzes the spillover effects of publicly announced sectoral minimum wages in Germany.
Read moreUniversities: Larger cohorts lead to prolonged studies
Ruhr Economic Paper #984 examines student performance during an enrollment shock
Read moreIntegration: Children from separate preparatory classes perform worse
Ruhr Economic Paper #983 examines the causal effect of separate preparatory language classes on students' success
Read morePublication
RWI in the media

Spillover Effects of Immigration Policies on Children's Human Capital
Blog post by Bernhard Schmidtpeter from 11 November 2022

A new RWI study shows that German households increase their electricity consumption after installing photovoltaic systems. However, the researchers conclude that this so-called #solar rebound is relatively small in GER. Full paper: https://t.co/xGFx144HZ6
— RWI Leibniz-Institute (@RWI_Leibniz_en) 25 January 2023
Our research focuses on the analysis of spatial segregation in Germany up to research inquiries in the field of BigData.
