1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Birth Cohort Size Variation and the Estimation of Class Size Effects

    We show that in school systems with grade retention or redshirting birth cohort size is negatively related to the grade-level share of students who are too old for their grade. This compositional effect gives…

  2. Beiträge in Sammel- und Tagungsbänden // forthcoming

    Bewertungskriterien von Fördersystemen aus ökonomischer Sicht

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    Juli 2024

    • Konjunkturerwartungen sinken zum ersten Mal seit einem Jahr
    • Eurozone: Leichte Erholung bei weiterhin pessimistischem Ausblick
    • USA: Sinkende Inflationserwartungen befeuern Erwartung baldiger Zinssenkungen
    • Ch…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-048 // 2024

    Constraining and Enabling Factors of a Successful Regional Policy in Europe

    Recent papers show that the impact of Cohesion Policy is not uniform in space but larger, smaller or insignificant depending on the regions. These outcomes mostly depend on the characteristics of each territory…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-047 // 2024

    Who Is in the Driver’s Seat? Markups, Markdowns, and Profit Sharing in the Car Industry

    I develop a general framework for markup and markdown estimation that allows for profit sharing along value chains without making assumptions on conduct between vertically related firms. I derive the conditions…