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Simon Schumacher

Simon Schumacher

Economist for Pharmaceutical Location Germany

Tel: +49 221 4981-866
  • Theme cluster State, taxes and social security
  • Since 2020 at the IW
  • Born 1997 in Bergisch Gladbach
  • Studies of economics at the University of Cologne

Research unit

The State, Taxes, Social Security

IW Publications

Malin, Lydia / Schumacher, Simon, 2024, Pharmaindustrie. Steigender Druck auf dem Arbeitsmarkt, IW-Report, Nr. 2, Köln
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Kirchhoff, Jasmina / Schumacher, Simon, 2023, Ökonomische Folgen der Energiepreiskrise am Beispiel der pharmazeutischen Industrie in Deutschland, in: IW-Trends, 50. Jg., Nr. 2, S. 97-114
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Kirchhoff, Jasmina / Malin, Lydia / Schumacher, Simon, 2022, Pharmaindustrie im Wandel. Fachkräftebedarfe in Zeiten transformatorischer Herausforderungen, in: IW-Trends, 49. Jg., Nr. 2, S. 97-116
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More from Simon Schumacher

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Increasing pressure on the labor market
IW-Report No. 2 4. January 2024

Pharmaceutical industry: Increasing pressure on the labor market

Lydia Malin / Simon Schumacher

The shortage of skilled workers poses significant challenges for pharmaceutical companies in Germany and is expected to become increasingly problematic in the context of demographic changes. Concerning Germany's positioning in the international competition among innovative pharmaceutical locations, this shortage could become a hindrance.

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The Economic Consequences of the Energy Price Crisis as Exemplified by the Pharmaceutical Industry in Germany
IW-Trends No. 2 12. July 2023

The Economic Consequences of the Energy Price Crisis as Exemplified by the Pharmaceutical Industry in Germany

Jasmina Kirchhoff / Simon Schumacher

The halting of the Russian gas supply is threatening the attractiveness of Germany as an industrial location. Not only has the energy price crisis led to significantly increased producer prices in the industrial sector.

IW

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The Need for Skilled Labour in an Era of Digital Transformation
IW-Trends No. 2 24. June 2022

Pharmaceuticals in Transition: The Need for Skilled Labour in an Era of Digital Transformation

Jasmina Kirchhoff / Lydia Malin / Simon Schumacher

The shortage of skilled workers is increasingly confronting companies in Germany with major challenges. In view of the demographic and transformational tasks, there is a considerable danger that this situation will exacerbate.

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