Welcome at the Institute for Applied Economic Research at the University of Tübingen (IAW)
The Institute for Applied Economic Research, located in Tübingen, Germany, is an independent research institute at the University of Tübingen. The IAW’s objective is
to apply economic and social research to issues relating to the private and public economy. Its scientific work contributes to the empirical basis for economic policymaking.
In the following, you will receive an overview of the individual subjects. For more information please click on the topic of interest.
In this field of research, IAW mainly focuses on impact analyses and process-accompanying evaluations of various labor market policies. Another research topic are the effects of legal regulations on the labor market.
Demographic change, the shortage of skilled workers and the increasing inequality of market incomes are central challenges for the social security system. Our research focuses on poverty and wealth, social mobility, rehabilitation and retirement, and working conditions in care.
Research on education issues is an important field of research at the IAW. The focus is on the transition between school and work, on the development of training and further education, on digitization processes in the education sector and on the returns to education.
The IAW feels closely connected to the state of Baden-Württemberg and its economic and social development. In many research projects, we examine current challenges, opportunities and risks of companies and employees in different industries and regions of Baden-Württemberg.
We investigate the significance of international trade and migration for incomes and employment in the state of Baden-Württemberg and the German economy. The focus of our research lies in trade agreements as well as European Integration on goods and factor markets.
Due to demographic change, the topics of migration and integration will gain in importance in the future. Quantitative questions becoming increasingly important for the national economy, e.g. forms of managing immigration and the attractiveness for potential migrants, while qualitative questions may treat about criteria for successful integration.
Despite slightly higher current and forecast growth rates, economic development in Baden-Württemberg remains subdued. There is still no sign of a consistent upward trend. According to the latest nowcast from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IAW) and the University of Hohenheim, gross domestic product (GDP) - adjusted for seasonal and working-day effects - will increase at a growth rate of 0.4% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter. However, this positive development may not be sustainable, as forecasts for the third and fourth quarters predict a temporary return to zero growth.
The Deutsche Bundesbank, Head Office Stuttgart, and the Institute for Applied Economic Research e.V. (IAW) at the University of Tübingen invite you to the 9th Bundesbank-IAW Lecture at the University of Tübingen.
This year's speaker is Professor Dr Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and Professor of Economics at Sciences Po (Paris).
IAW lecture event with panel discussion at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Lecture:
Gender equality in the labor market - scientific evidence and political options for action.
Photo: Deutsche Bundesbank
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Chair of Macroeconomics and Development at the Department of Economics at Goethe University Frankfurt a.M.
Panel discussion:
Photo: Deutsche Bundesbank
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, Goethe University of Frankfurt a.M. Dr. Nicola Brandt, Head of the OECD Berlin Centre Dr. Claudia Holtschlag, HR Analytics & Transformation Manager, Vodafone Roland Wolf, Managing Director and Head of the Labor Law and Collective Bargaining Policy Department, BDA Moderation: Johannes Pennekamp, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Award of the Norbert Kloten Prize for Applied Economic Research 2024
Vocational language courses improve German language skills, but only strengthen labor market integration to a limited extent
Overcoming barriers: Lack of permeability in the nursing education system requires structural adjustments
9th Bundesbank-IAW Lecture on July 18, 2024: How can Europe respond to global economic challenges? Professor Dr. Moritz Schularick (President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy)
No significant economic growth is expected in Baden-Württemberg in the first quarter of 2024 either. According to the latest nowcast from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IAW) and the University of Hohenheim, gross domestic product (GDP) - adjusted for seasonal and working day effects - will only increase at a growth rate of 0.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The two subsequent quarters will also be characterised by low economic momentum, with the forecast growth rate moving only slightly upwards.