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The Industrial and Economic Region of Lausitz: Review of Current Situation and Outlook

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  • Jan Kluge
  • Robert Lehmann
  • Joachim Ragnitz
  • Felix Rösel

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Study commissioned Lausitz Economic Initiative (Wirtschaftsinitiative Lausitz e. V.) Like all of the regions in Eastern Germany Lausitz, a region that crosses Länder borders in Südbrandenburg and Eastern Saxony and has over a million inhabitants, is currently facing major challenges. Dramatic depopulation and its economic implications will be clearly noticeable in the years ahead: a 36% drop in the working population can be expected in Lausitz by 2030 versus 2010. "The Industrial and Economic Region of Lausitz" report will provide both a comprehensive review of key economic and demographic data for Lausitz and outline perspectives for the future in view of the drastic changes ahead. The report will highlight the regional significance of industry, and especially the mining and energy sectors. Moreover, employment figures will be used to identify key industrial branches and core segments like, for example, the chemicals and plastics industry. The insights gained from this review will subsequently be complemented in a second step by a projection of future regional trends in qualified workers and economic growth up to 2030. This projection will reveal that the overall economic development of Lausitz is expected to be negative in the years ahead if productivity growth remains constant. The expert report ends with recommendations on how to strengthen and improve the economic perspectives of Lausitz such as, for example, developing a much stronger focus on existing industrial centres. To achieve this goal, all regional players from politics, administration and business need to work together alongside the federal governments of Saxony and Brandenburg.

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  • Jan Kluge & Robert Lehmann & Joachim Ragnitz & Felix Rösel, 2014. "The Industrial and Economic Region of Lausitz: Review of Current Situation and Outlook," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 71.
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    1. Stefan Arent & Alexander Eck & Oskar Krohmer & Robert Lehmann & Wolfgang Nagl & Joachim Ragnitz & Marcel Thum, 2011. "Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung Sachsens im Ländervergleich: Bestandsaufnahme und Perspektiven: Gutachten im Auftrag der Sächsischen Staatskanzlei," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 59, July.
    2. Jan Kluge & Anna Montén & Wolfgang Nagl & Beate Schirwitz & Marcel Thum, 2012. "Wachstum und Beschäftigung am Wirtschaftsstandort Dresden," ifo Dresden Studien, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 64, July.
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    1. Jan Kluge & Robert Lehmann & Felix Rösel, 2014. "Mehr als nur Kohle? Die Wirtschafts- und Industrieregion Lausitz – Teil 1: Branchen- undUnternehmensstruktur," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 21(02), pages 06-14, April.
    2. Seibert, Holger & Weyh, Antje & Jost, Oskar & Sujata, Uwe & Wiethölter, Doris & Carstensen, Jeanette, 2018. "Die Lausitz : Eine Region im Wandel," IAB-Regional. Berichte und Analysen aus dem Regionalen Forschungsnetz. IAB Sachsen 201803, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    3. Joachim Ragnitz, 2015. "Keine Kohle, keine Zukunft?," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 22(05), pages 43-45, October.
    4. Stefanie Gäbler & Jan Kluge & Robert Lehmann & Felix Rösel, 2014. "Mehr als nur Kohle? Die Wirtschafts- und IndustrieregionLausitz – Teil 2: Wachstumsprojektion undZukunftsperspektiven bis 2030," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 21(03), pages 15-26, June.
    5. Alfred Bauer & Florian Dorn & Luisa Dörr & Stefanie Gäbler & Manuela Krause & Martin Mosler & Christiaan Niemeijer & Horst Penzkofer & Niklas Potrafke, 2019. "Regional Economic Impact of Memmingen Airport on Tourism," ifo Forschungsberichte, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 100, October.
    6. Joachim Ragnitz & Felix Rösel & Marcel Thum & Christian Hirte & Wolfgang Tiefensee & Annekatrin Niebuhr & Philipp Fink & Martin Hennicke & Heinrich Tiemann, 2019. "Der Graben zwischen Ost und West – welche Politik hilft gegen Ungleichheit?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 72(16), pages 03-18, August.
    7. Seibert, Holger & Weyh, Antje & Jost, Oskar & Sujata, Uwe & Wiethölter, Doris & Carstensen, Jeanette, 2018. "Die Lausitz : Eine Region im Wandel," IAB-Regional. Berichte und Analysen aus dem Regionalen Forschungsnetz. IAB Berlin-Brandenburg 201803, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    8. Gunther Markwardt & Stefan Zundel, 2017. "Strukturwandel in der Lausitz – Eine wissenschaftliche Zwischenbilanz," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 24(03), pages 17-22, June.

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    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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