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.

ZEW Discussion Papers
ZEW Discussion Papers
Periodical ZEW Publications
Publication Series
ZEW Expertises & Research Reports
External Research Publications
  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-68 // 2003

    Different Prices for Identical Products? Market Efficiency and the Virtual Location in B2C E-Commerce

    This paper analyses market efficiency and the role of the virtual location in digital markets using a data set containing more than 23,000 price observations from the online market for contact lenses as well as…

    Digital Economy
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-67 // 2003

    Maxi-Arbeitsangebotseffekte oder zusätzliche Arbeitslose durch Mini- und Midi-Jobs?

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-66 // 2003

    How Do Banks Determine Capital? – Empirical Evidence for Germany

    This paper examines how capital is determined by German banks. We analyse whether the determinants found in the previous empirical literature hold for the special German banking sector with its three…

    Pensions and Sustainable Financial...
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-65 // 2003

    Unabhängigkeit und Verantwortlichkeit der Europäischen Zentralbank

    Pensions and Sustainable Financial...
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-64 // 2003

    Semiparametric Estimation of Regression Functions Under Shape Invariance Restrictions

    This paper considers the shape invariant modelling approach in semiparametric regression estimation. Nonparametric functions of similar shape are linked by parametric transformations with unknown parameters. A…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-62 // 2003

    Incentive Problems in Banking Supervision – The European Case

    This paper discusses the incentive conflicts that arise in banking supervision in the EU in a principal-agent framework, where the regulator is the agent and the taxpayers is the principal. The regulatory agent…

    Pensions and Sustainable Financial...
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-61 // 2003

    The Kyoto Protocol: A Review and Perspectives

    International concern about climate change has led to the Kyoto Protocol, negotiated in 1997, which contains legally binding emission targets for industrialized countries to be achieved during the commitment…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-60 // 2003

    Lohndispersion und Arbeitslosigkeit: Neuere Ansätze in der Suchtheorie

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-59 // 2003

    The Role of Transaction Costs and Risk Premia in the Determination of Climate Change Policy Responses

    Transaction costs and risk have generally not been taken into account in assessing the Kyoto mechanisms JI, CDM and emissions trading. However, they can have a significant influence. With regard to the…

    Environmental and Climate Economics

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