ZEW Economic Studies

Overview

This series addresses an international audience. The volumes tackle current economic topics that are relevant for researchers, experts and executives in firms and international organisations, as well as for decision-makers in the areas of politics and administration. ZEW Economic Studies are published in English.

  • You can order the volumes directly from the Springer-Verlag (publishing house).
  • You can download all volumes older than 12 months directly from this website.

Please note: The publication series "ZEW Economic Studies" was released in 2014 for the last time.

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  1. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 8 // 2000

    Germany's Technological Performance

    The research results presented in this book are part of the continuous reporting on the technological performance of the German economy. The indicators of technological performance show a high efficiency of the…

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  2. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 7 // 2000

    Social Costs and Sustainable Mobility. Strategies and Experiences in Europe and the United States

    Fair and efficient pricing has become increasingly important in international environmental and transport policy. Thus the valuation and internalization of social costs is now a crucial element within strategies…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  3. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 6 // 1999

    Wages and Employment Across Skill Groups

    This book investigates whether a lack of wage flexibility is at the root of the unemployment problem in West Germany. In the presence of a skill bias in labor demand, only the choice between higher wage…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  4. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 5 // 1999

    Evaluating Active Labour Market Policies

    Most governments in today's market economies spend significant sums of money on labour market programmes. The declared aims of these programmes are to increase the re-employment chances of the unemployed. This…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  5. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 4 // 1999

    Climate Technology Strategies 2

    Climate technology becomes more and more relevant in international environmental policy negotiations. At the Kyoto conference binding emission reduction targets have been established for several regions of the…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  6. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 3 // 1999

    Climate Technology Strategies 1

    The book provides an integrated analysis of the implications for the energy system from adapting to meet climate change targets and analyses the role of improving energy technologies for the world and the EU…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  7. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 2 // 1999

    Agglomeration, Growth, and Adjustment

    It is dealt with disparities in employment growth, unemployment, and wages between regional labor markets in Germany. First, endogenous formation and growth of industry locations due to agglomeration economies…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  8. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 1 // 1999

    Man-Made Climate Change

    The successful signing of the Kyoto Protocol showed that there is international consensus about the problem of man-made climate change and that substantial greenhouse gas emission targets will soon be…

    Environmental and Climate Economics

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