Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Marktdesign

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Strategic Inattention in Product Search

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-076 // 2024

    Access, Achievements, and Aspirations: The Impacts of School Tracking on Student Outcomes

    Though the use of tracking policies to stratify students is commonplace, evidence concerning the effects of ability-based tracking on student performance is mixed. Using rich data from the Hungarian secondary…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-070 // 2024

    Matching for Credit: Identifying Information Asymmetries in Joint-Liability Lending

    Microcredit, a financial tool providing uncollateralized loans to low-income individuals, has seen a shift from joint-liability (JL) to individual liability (IL) lending models. This article tests a theory…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Non-Standard Choice in Matching Markets

    We explore the possibility of designing matching mechanisms that can accommodate non-standard choice behavior. We pin down the necessary and sufficient conditions on participants’ choice behavior for the…

  5. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Performance evaluations and employee turnover intentions: Empirical evidence from linked employer–employee data

    In this article, we study whether performance evaluations can serve as an instrument for firms to increase employee retention. Feedback on one's own performance may affect individual turnover intentions…

  6. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-17 // 2024

    Das Verhandlungsgebot im Telekommunikationsmarkt: Analyse und Designempfehlungen

    Die Bundesnetzagentur plant eine Verlängerung der Frequenznutzungsrechte für Telefonica, Telekom und Vodafone bis zum Jahr 2030. Damit verbunden ist ein Verhandlungsgebot. Dieses verpflichtet die etablierten…