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When the vaccinations finally progress and the economy recovers again, it is also a matter of profound structural changes in energy consumption, production, consumption and mobility. For this is the only way to achieve CO2 neutrality by the middle of the century in order to limit climate change. The European Union wants to make its contribution with the Green Deal. However, the project can only be successful if its members and partner countries pursue a coherent policy. But what climate and environmental policy impulses do the crisis and economic stimulus programmes of the EU, its member countries and neighbours really provide? And what policies are needed now to ensure that the recovery of COVID-19 is accompanied by a successful green transformation of our economies?

Paid parental leave schemes have been shown to increase women's employment rates but decrease their wages in case of extended leave durations. In view of these potential trade-offs, many countries are discussing the optimal design of parental leave policies. We analyze the impact of a major parental leave reform on mothers' long-term earnings. The 2007 German parental leave reform replaced a means-tested benefit with a more generous earnings-related benefit that is granted for a shorter period of time. Additionally, a "daddy quota" of two months was introduced. To identify the causal effect of this policy on long-run earnings of mothers, we use a difference-in-difference approach that compares labor market outcomes of mothers who gave birth just before and right after the reform and nets out seasonal effects by including the year before. Using administrative social security data, we confirm previous findings and show that the average duration of employment interruptions increased for high-income mothers. Nevertheless, we find a positive long-run effect on earnings for mothers in this group. This effect cannot be explained by changes in working hours, observed characteristics, changes in employer stability or fertility patterns. Descriptive evidence suggests that the stronger involvement of fathers, incentivized by the "daddy months", could have facilitated mothers' re-entry into the labor market and thereby increased earnings. For mothers with low prior-to-birth earnings, however, we do not find any beneficial labor market effects of this parental leave reform.

Welche wirtschaftliche Rolle spielen die gemeinnützigen Bauvereinigungen in Österreich? Wie hoch ist der Wohnkostenvorteil für Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner? Welchen Beitrag leisten gemeinnützige Bauvereinigungen zum BIP-Wachstum und in welchem Ausmaß erhöhen sie den privaten Konsum und gesamtwirtschaftliche Investitionen? Antworten darauf gibt die neue Studie "Ökonomische Wirkungen des gemeinnützigen Wohnbaus", die vom Verband gemeinnütziger Bauvereinigungen beauftragt und vom Österreichischen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Wien (WIFO) durchgeführt wurde. Aufgrund von COVID-19 werden die Ergebnisse in einer virtuellen Pressekonferenz präsentiert. Um die elektronischen Zugangsdaten für die Veranstaltung zu erhalten, ist eine Anmeldung per E-Mail (kbichler@gbv.at) bis 9. März 2021 erforderlich.

WIFO's Thematic Platform Sustainability and Inclusiveness" is organising an online workshop on SDG 8 "Decent work and economic growth". The United Nation's "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs) encompass economic, ecological and social aspects of sustainable and inclusive development and describe central global challenges for Austria and the EU, such as reducing inequality, mitigating climate change or creating appropriate working conditions. Among the 17 SDGs, SDG 8 focuses on full employment, decent work for all and economic growth. Emerging structural changes are accelerating in the COVID-19 crisis and increasing recognition of the global climate crisis is intensifying the questions of sustainable labour markets as well as of sustainable and inclusive economic structures. The conference topic is set on the background of the actual situation facing disruptions and challenges. In this respect, issues and effects on inequality both among the society and countries should be discussed. Another relevant aspect relates to measurement and monitoring instruments.

WIFO-Leiter Christoph Badelt diskutiert am 25. Februar 2021 um 9:30 Uhr in einem digitalen Klub der Wirtschaftspublizisten über die wichtigsten wirtschaftspolitischen Maßnahmen der Bundesregierung und die für 2021 anstehenden Themen und nötigen Reformschritte. Anmeldungen bitte an markus.kiesenhofer@wifo.ac.at

The Research Centre International Economics – FIW announces its 12th Research Conference "International Economics" and invites the submission of (full) working papers to be presented at the conference. The main objective of the conference is to provide a platform for economists working in the field of "International Economics" in Austria and its neighbouring countries to present recent research as well as to discuss current policy. Recent working papers from both young researchers – i.e. Ph.D. students, post-graduate students, young faculty members etc. – and established senior researchers will be presented during parallel sessions focusing on one topic of "International Economics". Attendance of the FIW Research Conference is free. The conference language is English.

Wie haben sich materieller Wohlstand, Lebensqualität und Umwelt in Österreich in den letzten Jahren entwickelt? Und wie wirkt sich die COVID-19-Krise auf die Schlüsselindikatoren dieser drei Bereiche aus? Das zeigt die aktuelle Ausgabe der Statistik-Austria-Studie "Wie geht's Österreich?". Im Rahmen eines Online-Pressegesprächs am 1. Dezember 2020 um 9:00 Uhr stellt Statistik-Austria-Generaldirektor Prof. Dr. Tobias Thomas die Ergebnisse der Studie vor, em.o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Christoph Badelt – WIFO-Leiter und Mitglied des Expertengremiums "Wie geht's Österreich?" – ordnet die Entwicklungen aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht ein. Anmeldung: bis 30. November 2020 an presse@statistik.gv.at – Link zum Pressegespräch: https://events.streaming.at/sa-20201201