Gemeinschaftsdiagnose: Inflation im Kern hoch – Angebotskräfte jetzt stärken
Dienstleistungsauftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz,
No. 1,
2023
Abstract
Der konjunkturelle Rückschlag im Winterhalbjahr 2022/2023 dürfte glimpflicher ausgefallen sein als im Herbst befürchtet. Die angebotsseitigen Störungen, die die deutsche Wirtschaft seit geraumer Zeit belasten, haben nachgelassen. Ein merklicher Rückgang der Inflationsraten wird jedoch noch etwas auf sich warten lassen, da der Nachfragesog vorerst kaum geringer werden dürfte. Dazu tragen neben den staatlichen Entlastungsmaßnahmen auch die absehbar hohen Lohnsteigerungen bei. Die Inflationsrate wird im Jahr 2023 mit 6,0% nur wenig niedriger liegen als im Vorjahr. Erst im kommenden Jahr dürfte die Rate, insbesondere aufgrund der rückläufigen Energiepreise, spürbar sinken. Der Rückgang der Kerninflationsrate (also der Anstieg der Verbraucherpreise ohne Energie) fällt zunächst deutlich schwächer aus. Sie dürfte von 6,2% im laufenden Jahr nur langsam auf 3,3% im kommenden Jahr zurückgehen.
Das Verarbeitende Gewerbe wird in den kommenden Quartalen zur Konjunkturstütze werden, da es unmittelbar vom Abflauen der Lieferengpässe und der wieder etwas günstigeren Energie profitiert. Da die Reallöhne wieder anziehen, wird auch der private Konsum im weiteren Verlauf zur gesamtwirtschaftlichen Expansion beitragen. Die Bauwirtschaft wird die Konjunktur hingegen bremsen, da die Nachfrage auch als Folge der gestiegenen Finanzierungskosten schwach bleiben wird. Das preisbereinigte Bruttoinlandsprodukt wird in diesem Jahr um 0,3% und im kommenden Jahr um 1,5% zulegen. Damit heben die Institute ihre Prognose vom Herbst 2022 für das laufende Jahr spürbar um 0,7 Prozentpunkte an, während die Prognose für das kommende Jahr um 0,4 Prozentpunkte gesenkt wird. Die Wirtschaftspolitik hat in den vergangenen Jahren die angebotspolitischen Zügel weitgehend schleifen lassen, auch in Zeiten, in denen kein akutes Krisenmanagement anstand. Umso größer ist nun der Reformbedarf, um insbesondere die Herausforderungen des demografischen Wandels und der Energiewende zu bewältigen. Beide erfordern potenzialstärkende Maßnahmen, auch um die sich verschärfenden Verteilungskonflikte einzuhegen.
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14.03.2023 • 7/2023
Gas storages full – economic outlook less gloomy
The severe slump in the German economy expected last fall has not materialised because gas supply stabilises. However, due to high inflation, higher real interest rates and declining real incomes, the economy is likely to remain weak. In its spring forecast, the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) expects production to grow by just 0.4% in 2023, and inflation to remain high at 5.8%.
Oliver Holtemöller
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14.02.2023 • 4/2023
Study on Europe's top bankers: Risky business despite bonus cap
Ten years ago, the EU Parliament decided to cap the flexible remuneration of bank managers. But the cap on bonuses misses its target: Managers of systemically important European banks take high risks without changes, shows a study by the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
Michael Koetter
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The IWH Forecasting Dashboard – From Forecasts to Evaluation and Comparison
Katja Heinisch, Christoph Behrens, Jörg Döpke, Alexander Foltas, Ulrich Fritsche, Tim Köhler, Karsten Müller, Johannes Puckelwald, Hannes Reichmayr
IWH Technical Reports,
No. 1,
2023
Abstract
The paper describes the “Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) Forecasting Dashboard (ForDas)”. This tool aims at providing, on a non-commercial basis, historical and actual macroeconomic forecast data for the Germany economy to researchers and interested audiences. The database renders it possible to directly compare forecast quality across selected institutions and over time. It is partly based on data collected in the DFG-funded project “Macroeconomic Forecasts in Great Crises”.
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02.02.2023 • 2/2023
Economic growth, public finances and greenhouse gas emissions in the medium term
According to the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) and its medium-term projection of the German economy, growth in the next six years will be about the same as in the past six years, at 1% per year. The national budget will remain in deficit, but the debt level will decline again relative to the gross domestic product (GDP) from 2024 onwards. At this rate of economic expansion, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to decline in the medium term, but at a much slower rate than necessary to meet the national emission reduction targets.
Oliver Holtemöller
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20.12.2022 • 31/2022
No deep recession despite energy crisis and rise in interest rates
High energy prices and deteriorating financial conditions are weighing on the German economy. However, the period of weakness over the winter is likely to be moderate, partly because the energy price brakes are supporting private incomes. The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) forecasts that due to the recovery from the pandemic in the first three quarters, gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 1.8% in 2022. Due to high energy prices, however, GDP will slightly decline in the winter months and stagnate on average in 2023. Inflation will fall from 7.8% in 2022 to 6.5% in 2023.
Oliver Holtemöller
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30.11.2022 • 28/2022
Stricter rules for banks can relieve real estate markets
Exuberant price levels in the German real estate market could further exacerbate an economic crisis. Fiscal instruments exert too little influence to contain this danger, shows a study by the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).
Michael Koetter
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Total Factor Productivity Growth at the Firm-level: The Effects of Capital Account Liberalization
Xiang Li, Dan Su
Journal of International Economics,
November
2022
Abstract
This study provides firm-level evidence on the effect of capital account liberalization on total factor productivity (TFP) growth. We find that a one standard deviation increase in the capital account openness indicator constructed by Fernández et al. (2016) is significantly associated with a 0.18 standard deviation increase in firms’ TFP growth rates. The productivity-enhancing effects are stronger for sectors with higher external finance dependence and capital-skill complementarity, and are persistent five years after liberalization. Moreover, we show that potential transmission mechanisms include improved financing conditions, greater skilled labor utilization, and technology upgrades. Finally, we document heterogeneous effects across firm size and tradability, and threshold effects with respect to the country's institutional quality.
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29.09.2022 • 24/2022
The East German economy expanded strongly in the first half of 2022, but falls into recession in the second half of the year ‒ Implications of the Joint Economic Forecast Autumn 2022 and of Länder data from recent publications of the Statistical Office
The energy crisis is pushing the German economy into recession. This also affects the economy in East Germany. According to the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), East German production will expand at a slightly stronger rate of 1.5% than in Germany as a whole. For the coming year, the decline in East Germany is expected to be less pronounced than in the west at 0.1% (Germany: ‒0.4%). For 2024, the economists forecast a growth of 1.7% (Germany: 1.9%).
Oliver Holtemöller
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29.09.2022 • 23/2022
Joint Economic Forecast 2/2022: Energy crisis: inflation, recession, welfare loss
The crisis on the gas markets is having a severe impact on the German economy. Soaring gas prices are drastically increasing energy costs, leading to a massive reduction of the purchasing power. Despite a decline in the second half of the year, gross domestic product is expected to expand by 1.4% this year. For the coming year, the institutes expect a contraction by 0.4%, followed by an increase of 1.9% in 2024.
Oliver Holtemöller
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