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In a current project, Jan Cornelius Peters examines how the accumulation of work experience varies across regions and how these patterns have changed over the past 50 years. He presented preliminary findings at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO).

Jan Cornelius Peters in front of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research in Vienna.

At this year’s anniversary congress marking the 40th anniversary of the European Economic Association (EEA) in Bordeaux, Joschka Flintz and Martin Simmler presented current research projects from our institute.

Cover page of the programme booklet for the EEA Congress 2025

Creativity and artistic work are important drivers of economic innovation. In this edition of Facts & Figures on the Rural Economy, we focus on the role of artists and cultural professionals – and highlight where they are particularly well represented in Germany.

Dr. Oliver Krebs presents project on the region-specific effects of changes in national corporate tax policies at Thünen Institute of Rural Economics.

Oliver Krebs (left) und Jan Cornelius Peters

Christian Hundt, Director of the Thünen Institute of Rural Economics, has been appointed to the Expert Council for Rural Development (SRLE) at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH). The SRLE began its work immediately with its constituent meeting.

Nine people are standing on a staircase for a group photo.

At this year's European Regional Science Association (ERSA) conference, Alexander Kopka, Damiaan Persyn, and Jan Cornelius Peters presented current research projects and organized a special session with national and international partners.

Alexander Kopka, Damiaan Persyn and Jan Cornelius Peters in front of the Acropolis in Athens

During the European Agricultural Research Congress (EAAE) in Bonn from August 26 to 29, researchers from across Europe will discuss how sustainable development in the agricultural and food industry can be achieved despite multiple crises. The Thünen Institute is participating with 45 contributions.

A new study examines how fiscal rules interact with gender-specific voting regulations at the local level. The research findings show that a higher proportion of local female policy makers leads to greater budget transparency.

The positive relationship between employees’ cultural diversity and business innovation is well established in the literature. A recent handbook article reviews the existing body of research and provides new insights on the underlying causes of this positive correlation.

Cover of the Oxford Handbook of Spatial Diversity and Business Economics

Does a politician's sex influence political budget cycles? A new study emphasizes the role of gender differences in local governments to understand budget spending patterns in Spanish municipalities.