Inforum - Germany

Germany

Team Coordinator

Bernd Meyer

Research Center

Name

University - University of Osnabrück – Department of Economics, Chair for Macroeconomic Theory

Firm -Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftliche Strukturforschung mbH

Address

University - Rolandstrasse 8, 49069 Osnabrück

Firm - Heinrichstr. 30 D-49080 Osnabrück

Telephone

University - +49 541 969 2768

Firm - +49 (541) 40933-17

Fax

University - +49 541 969 2769

Firm - +49 (541) 40933-11

Website

www.gws-os.de

http://nts4.oec.uni-osnabrueck.de/makro/makro.html

Team Members

Bernd Meyer
Christian Lutz
Gerd Ahlert
Frank Hohmann
Marc Ingo Wolter
Martin Distelkamp
Anett Grossmann
Benny Popp
Anke Monnig
Philip Ulrich
Britta Stover

Inforum Model(s)

GINFORS
- Sectors - 26 aggregate sectors, 55 regions

INFORGE
- Sectors - 59

PANTA RHEI
- Sectors - 59+ energy demand by 29 energy carriers and several emissions of air pollutants, land use module, traffic module, dwelling module

SPARTEN
- Sectors - 250 branches

LAENDER
- Sectors - 11 aggregate sectors, 16 regions

Publications

Meyer, B., Ewerhart, G. (1997), Multisectoral Policy Modeling for Environmental Analysis, in Uno, K., Bartelmus, P. (eds.) Environmental Accounting in Theory and Practice, Amsterdam.

Elixmann, D., Keuter, A.., Meyer, B. (1997), Sectoral Employment Efects of the Evolution of the German Telekommunication Market, 1996 - 2005. In: Communication Strategies. Nr. 28. 4. pp. 105 - 127.

Meyer, B., Bockermann, A., Ewerhart, G., Lutz, C. (1998), Modellierung der Nachhaltigkeitsluecke. Eine Umweltekonometrische Analyse, Heidelberg.

Meyer, B., Bockermann, A., Ewerhart, G., Lutz, C. (1999), Marktkorforme Umweltpolitik. Wirkungen auf Luftschadstoffemissionen, Wachstum und Beschaeftigung, Heidelberg.

Lutz, C. (2000), NOX Emissions and the Use of Advanced Pollution abatement Techniques in West Germany, Economic Systems Research, n° 3, pp. 305-318.

Ahlert, G. (2001), The Economic Effects of the Soccer World Cup 2006 in Germany with Regard to Different Financing. Economic Systems Research Vol. 13, No. 1

Meyer, B. (2001), CO2- Taxes, Growth, Labor Market Effects and Structural Change – An Empirical Analysis. In: Welfens, P.J.J. (ed.): Internationalization of the Economy and Environmental Policy Options. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, pp 331-352.

Bach, S., Kohlhaas, M., Meyer, B., Praetorius, B., Welsch, H. (2002), The effects of environmental fiscal reform in Germany: a simulation study, Energy Policy, Vol. 30, Issue 9, July 2002, pp. 803-811.

Meyer, B., Lutz, C. (2002), IO macro-finance and trade model specification, in Uno, K (ed.), Economy-Energy-Environment Simulation: Beyond Kyoto protocol, Dordrecht, Boston, London, pp. 55-68.

Meyer, B., Lutz, C. (2002), Endogenized trade shares in a global model, in Uno, K (ed.), Economy-Energy-Environment Simulation: Beyond Kyoto protocol, Dordrecht, Boston, London, pp. 69-80.

Meyer, B., Lutz, C. (2002), Carbon tax and labour compensation – a simulation for G7, in Uno, K (ed.), Economy-Energy-Environment Simulation: Beyond Kyoto protocol, Dordrecht, Boston, London, pp. 185-190.

Lutz, C., Meyer, B., Schnur,P., Zika, G. (2002) Projektion des Arbeitskräftebedarfs bis 2015. Modellrechnungen auf Basis des IAB/INFORGE – Modells. Mitteilungen aus der Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, 3/2002, pp.305-326.

Lutz, C., Meyer, B., Schleich, J., Nathani, C. (2005), Endogenous technological change: The case of the German steel industry. Energy Policy. Vol. 33/9, pp 1143-1154.

Meyer, B., Distelkamp, M. & Wolter, M.I. (2007), Material Efficiency and Economic-Environmental Sustainability. Results of Simulations for Germany with the Model PANTA RHEI. Ecological Economics, 63(1), pp. 192-200.

Meyer, B.; Lutz, C.; Schnut, P. & Zika, G. (2007), Economic Policy Simulations with Global Interdependencies: A sensitivity analysis for Germany. Economic Systems Research 19(1), pp. 37-55, DOI: 10.1080/09535310601164765.

Ahlert, G. (2008), Estimating the Economic Impact of an Increase in Inbound Tourism on the German Economy Using TSA Results. Journal of Travel Research, July 2008, pp. 225-234, DOI: 10.1177/0047287508321197.

Giljum, S., Behrens, A., Hinterberger, F., Lutz, C. & Meyer B. (2008), Modelling scenarios towards a sustainable use of natural resources in Europe. Environmental Science and Policy, 11, pp. 204-216. (and SERI Working Paper 04/2007, Vienna.).

Conference Presentations

IWCIX - Gerzenzee, Switzerland
- Meyer, B. (2001). Macroeconomic and Structural Effects of the German Environmental Tax Reform.
- Lutz, C. (2001). Stochastic Simulations with the Model PANTA RHEI.
- Hohmann, F. (2001). Computer Demonstration: Visual Basic for Economists.

IWCX - University of Maryland
- Distelkamp, M. (2002). Computing a Time-Series of Input-Output Tables Consistent with SNA 93.
- Hohmann, F. (2002). DataView: A New Tool for Interdyme.
- Hohmann, F. (2002). The Use of PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants) in Economic Modeling.