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The German GEM team is reorganizing: After 25 years, Rolf Sternberg (Uni Hanover, center) hands over the team leadership to the new dual leadership of Christian Hundt (right) and Florian Täube (RKW, 2nd from left). Research coordinator on the Thünen side will be Christian Bergholz (2nd from right).

The German GEM team is reorganizing: After 25 successful years, Rolf Sternberg (University of Hanover, center) hands over the team leadership to the new dual leadership of Christian Hundt (Thünen Institute, right) and Florian Täube (RKW, 2nd from left). The research coordinator on the Thünen side will be Christian Bergholz (2nd from right).

Through compact regular publications, we inform political actors, as well as the media and the general public, about the current economic situation and development trends in rural areas.

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Are rural areas particularly affected by skills shortages and what is the reason for this? This is the subject of a new article published in the May issue of Wirtschaftsdienst, which was written in collaboration with Jan Cornelius Peters.

Cover of the 5/2024 issue of Wirtschaftsdienst

Martin Simmler (Thünen-Institute) and researcher of the University of Münster assess the impact of profit shifting activities of multinational corporations on product market outcomes.

Research on expectations about future tax rates on firm entry by Dominika Langenmayr (Catholic University Eichstätt – Ingolstadt) and Martin Simmler (Thünen-Insitut) published.

Jan Cornelius Peters represented Germany at the 34th meeting of the Working Party on Rural Policy of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

Jan Cornelius Peters in the main building of the OECD in Paris.

A joint research project between the Thünen Institute and the University of Göttingen provides first evidence for the special role of personality traits in structurally weak regions.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the labor market and promises economic growth. However, whether AI has a positive impact on regional development depends on numerous factors. This project examines regional conditions that promote the use of AI and enable regional development.

Man at two roads deciding for best chance of environment protection, attractive nature and hills both side, land and technology to manage and make data driven decisions

Damiaan Persyn presented his research on the spatial distribution of the population at the RSAI Conference in Kecskemét (Hungary).

Sal of the RSAI conference in Kecskemét (Hungary).

Researchers from the Thünen Institute, the University of Kassel and the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) investigate the influence of tax competition on the preference for inter-municipal cooperation among citizens and local politicians in rural municipalities.