ZEW Discussion Papers

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Researchers at the ZEW participate in scientific debates by publishing their papers. The papers are predominantly in English (marked). For the German papers an English abstract is available. The contributions are intended for a final publication in special interest titles. The discussion papers can be downloaded as PDF or PostScript files starting from 1.1.1998. They aimed at national and international target groups.

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-050 // 2020

    The Effect of Childcare on Parental Earnings Trajectories

    We study the effect of childcare availability on child penalties. Using Swiss administrative data, we exploit the staggered opening od childcare facilities across municipalities in the canton of Bern. We find…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-049 // 2020

    Transitions from Lower Track Secondary Schools into Vocational Training: Does a Detour Pay Off?

    This paper analyzes the effect of alternative transition paths after grade 9 of German lower secondary school on vocational training. Using a selection-on-observables approach I show that a delayed transition…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-048 // 2020

    Are there Rebound Effects from Electric Vehicle Adoption? Evidence from German Household Data

    Widespread electric vehicle adoption is considered a major policy goal in order to decarbonize the transport sector. However, potential rebound effects both in terms of vehicle ownership and distance traveled…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-047 // 2020

    How Do Taxes Affect the Trading Behavior of Private Investors? Evidence from Individual Portfolio Data

    We exploit a large reform of capital-gains taxation in Germany combined with portfolio-level daily panel data to study the causal effect of taxes on individual stock-trading behavior and the disposition effect.…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-046 // 2020

    Intangible Capital Indicators Based on Web Scraping of Social Media

    Knowledge-based capital is a key factor for productivity growth. Over the past 15 years, it has been increasingly recognised that knowledge-based capital comprises much more than technological knowledge and that…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-045 // 2020

    The Long-Term Distributional and Welfare Effects of Covid-19 School Closures

    Using a structural life-cycle model, we quantify the long-term impact of school closures during the Corona crisis on children affected at different ages and coming from households with different parental…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-044 // 2020

    The Effect of Early Childhood Education and Care Services on the Social Integration of Refugee Families

    Devising appropriate policy measures for the integration of refugees is high on the agenda of many governments. This paper focuses on the social integration of families seeking asylum in Germany between 2013 and…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-043 // 2020

    The Big Sell: Privatizing East Germany's Economy

    Departing from communism, East Germany witnessed history’s most extensive privatization program. While the program sparked global interest as a blueprint for privatization, its effectiveness remains disputed.…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-042 // 2020

    When the Minimum Wage Really Bites Hard: Impact on Top Earners and Skill Supply

    We investigate minimum wage spillovers by exploiting the first-time introduction of a minimum wage within a quasi-experiment in a context with an extraordinary large bite: the German roofing industry. We find…

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