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. 13-027 // 2013

    Knowing What Not to Do: Financial Literacy and Consumer Credit Choices

    Households do not follow the finance industry's model of a homo oeconomicus - a rational planner. To the contrary, their financial decisions are influenced by character traits (e.g. self-control), (a lack of)…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-026 // 2013

    GDP Mimicking Portfolios and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns

    This paper studies popular macroeconomic factors based on the gross domestic product (GDP) in a unified framework. Based on theoretical reasons, aggregate GDP as a measure of fundamental risk is an obvious risk…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-025 // 2013

    Linking Price and Quantity Pollution Controls under Uncertainty

    In some cases, linking of policies for the provision of international public goods can increase welfare on a global scale. One example is the international linking of national policies for the reduction of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-024 // 2013

    Did Fukushima Matter? Empirical Evidence of the Demand for Climate Protection in Germany

    This paper investigates the extent to which the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of March 2011 has had an impact on the private demand for climate protection in Germany. On March 11, 2011 the Tohoku earthquake…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-023 // 2013

    Cultural Influences on the Fertility Behaviour of First- and Second-generation Immigrants in Germany

    Germany has a lower fertility rate than many other Western countries. The difference in fertility rates is likely to be driven by both socio-economic and institutional factors (e.g., access to childcare) as well…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-022 // 2013

    What is the Wind Behind the Sails to Go Abroad? - Empirical Evidence from the Mutual Fund Industry

    This paper analyzes the domiciliation decision in the mutual fund market. The intensified competition among fund companies in the EU has provided incentives to relocate companies' activities and to domicile…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-021 // 2013

    Education and Lifetime Income During Demographic Transition

    The paper studies the power of educational investments in relation to transfers for fostering lifetime income and for reducing income inequality in Germany and contributes to the discussion of sustainability in…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-020 // 2013

    Investment under Uncertainty and Regulation of New Access Networks

    Contractual and regulatory provisions for access affect incentives to invest in an upgraded network and, in particular, a next-generation access network. Investment decisions are made under uncertainty and have…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-019 // 2013

    Innovation, Employment Growth, and Foreign Ownership of Firms - A European Perspective

    Subsidiaries of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) are among the top performers of research, development and innovation in many EU and non-EU countries. In some small European countries - examples are…

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