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. 10-092 // 2010

    Words Speak Louder Than Actions: The Impact of Politics on Economic Performance

    In this paper, we present a new approach to disclose the impact of policy preferences of parties on economic growth. We derive policy preferences of parties, such as political ideology and preferences restricted…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-091 // 2010

    An Unconditional Basic Income in the Family Context - Labor Supply and Distributional Effects

    Basic income schemes are discussed among all political parties in Germany. A basic income is a specific form of a guaranteed minimum income for every citizen. Distributed unconditionally it could simplify the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-090 // 2010

    Der Einfluss öffentlichen Eigentums auf die Preissetzung in deutschen Haushaltsstrommärkten

    After the liberalization of energy markets in Germany in the 1990s, many municipalities have sold their shares in local or regional electricity providers to private owners in order to reduce budget deficits.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-089 // 2010

    The National Regulatory Structure Against the Background of the European Regulatory System

    The telecommunication sector is influenced by various political powers: The European Parliament, together with the European Commission, fosters the European integration process in network-based markets and uses…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-088 // 2010

    European Telecommunication Regulation - Effects on Telecommunication Providers

    The European Telecom Regulatory system is a two-stage system where the European Parliament jointly with the European Commission (EC) and the member states determines the common regulatory system to be…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-087 // 2010

    Supply and Demand for Telecommunication Infrastructure

    Telecommunication infrastructure availability at an adequate quality level has considerably changed communication habits since the 1990s. The physical infrastructure and its quality are the key pre-requisites…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-086 // 2010

    Cost Pass-Through of the EU Emissions Allowances: Examining the European Petroleum Markets

    Using advanced time-series techniques, this paper explores the ability of European refineries to pass-through costs associated with the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The paper thereby…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-085 // 2010

    On the Construction of Social Preferences in Lab Experiments

    One of the most important questions in experimental economics is whether individual behavior in certain games is predictive for behavior in other games or contexts. Critics often claim that individual behavior…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-084 // 2010

    Fighting Hard Core Cartels

    The paper provides a comprehensive survey of the economics behind the fight against hard core cartels. Following an introductory section, Section 2 focuses on the characterisation and rationalisation of the term…

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