ZEW Discussion Papers

This paper advocates computable general equilibrium models as a methodological tool that is particularly suitable for measuring the impacts of policy interference on the three dimensions of sustainable…

In diesem Beitrag werden Ausmaß und Konsequenzen von nominalen und tariflichen Lohnrigiditäten mikroökonomisch und mikroökonometrisch untersucht. Die Analyse verdeutlicht, dass in Deutschland Lohnrigiditäten…

Using panel data for German and Dutch firms from the services sector, this paper analyses the importance of ICT capital deepening and innovation for productivity. We employ a model that takes into account that…

In Deutschland stellen Personen, die ihre Berufsausbildung im Rahmen des dualen Systems oder durch den Besuch einer Berufsfachschule erworben haben, das Rückgrat der Beschäftigung dar. Trotz seiner Bedeutung…

The huge difference in the level and variance of student performance in the 2000 PISA study between Finland and Germany motivates this paper. It analyses why Finnish students performed so much better by…

Non-technical Summary This study analyses the dollar exposure of large German companies, i.e. value change of companies associated with changes of the price of the US dollar, and the determinants of this…

The aim of the Integrated Product Policy (IPP) is to promote product-related eco-innovations. These, in turn, depend on both support for the development of environmentally-friendly products and stimulation of…

This paper analyses the impact of the monetary regime change from the Bundesbank to the ECB in 1999 on inflation expectations. In the theoretical part, the Barro-Gordon model is used to derive the potential…

A model is presented for simulating the tax burden on highly skilled manpower. The effective average tax rate, defined as the relative wedge between total remuneration and disposable income, is computed. Income…