ZEW Discussion Papers

Overview

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. 11-065 // 2011

    Coordination Under Threshold Uncertainty in a Public Goods Game

    Many natural resources involve threshold effects. Using these resources beyond a tipping point can have disastrous consequences for the environment and human well-being. Prominent examples are related to…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-064 // 2011

    Industry-Science Connections in Agriculture: Do Public Science Collaborations and Knowledge Flows Contribute to Firm-level Agricultural Research Productivity?

    Academic institutions are an important component of the public agricultural research system in many countries. According to the "open science" model of research, these institutions produce new knowledge,…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-063 // 2011

    The Impact of Public Basic Research on Industrial Innovation: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Industry

    While most economists believe that public scientific research fuels industry innovation and economic growth, systematic evidence supporting this relationship is surprisingly limited. In a recent study, Acemoglu…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-062 // 2011

    Individual Exchange Rate Forecasts and Expected Fundamentals

    Exchange rates are one of the most important prices in open economies. Despite their great importance for many enterprises, surprisingly little is known about the economic factors influencing the ups and downs…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-061 // 2011

    University Rankings in Action? The Importance of Rankings and an Excellence Competition for University Choice of High-Ability Students

    Every year, secondary school graduates have to choose a university. This is a crucial decision for their future trajectories made under imperfect information. Therefore, quality indicators like university…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-060 // 2011

    General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing Risk Perception and Willingness to Insure

    It is a common belief that more information about climate change will lead to a better understanding of the phenomenon and to an increase of prevention measures, such as insurance for natural hazards. To test…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-059 // 2011

    Patterns and Effects of Entry in U.S. Airline Markets

    The importance of market entry for competition and innovation is largely undisputed in the field of industrial organisation. Following the well-known methodology of Paul Geroski (1991, 1995), this importance is…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-058 // 2011

    Age and Productivity – Sector Differences?

    In most industrialised countries, the average age of the workforce has been growing rapidly during the recent years. If ageing workforces affect economic sectors differently, then the total impact of ageing…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-057 // 2011

    Institutions and Unemployment: Do Interactions Matter?

    Distinct settings of labor market institutions like the employment protection or the unemployment benefitt system have attracted considerable attention as a potential explanation for differences in the…

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