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
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  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-040 // 2016

    Incentivizing Creativity: A Large-Scale Experiment with Tournaments and Gifts

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-039 // 2016

    Estimating the Local Average Treatment Effect of R&D Subsidies in a Pan-European Program

    We investigate the effect of Europe's largest multilateral subsidy program for R&D-performing, small and medium-sized enterprises on firm growth. The program was organized under a specific budget allocation…

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-038 // 2016

    Social Infrastructure and Productivity of Manufacturing Firms – Evidence from Pakistan

    Does investment in social infrastructure affect the productivity of manufacturing firms in developing countries? To test this question, I empirically investigate the impact of social infrastructure indicators at…

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-037 // 2016

    Investitionsschwäche oder Strukturverschiebung der Investitionstätigkeit? Zur Rolle immaterieller Investitionen für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-036 // 2016

    Knowledge Creates Markets: The Influence of Entrepreneurial Support and Patent Rights on Academic Entrepreneurship

    We use an exogenous change in German Federal law to examine how entrepreneurial support and the ownership of patent rights influence academic entrepreneurship. In 2002, the German Federal Government enacted a…

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-035 // 2016

    The Impact of State Aid on the Survival and Financial Viability of Aided Firms

    We estimate the causal impact of restructuring aid granted by the European Commission between 2003 and 2012 on the survival and financial viability of aided firms. Using a comprehensive dataset we find that…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-033 // 2016

    Zwischen Sozialromantik und Neoliberalismus – zur Ökonomie der Sharing-Economy

    Digital Economy
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-032 // 2016

    Extreme Weather and Risk Preference: Panel Evidence from Germany

    Individual risk preference may change after experiencing external socio-economic or natural shocks. Theoretical predictions and empirical studies suggest that risk taking may increase or decrease after…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-031 // 2016

    When Private Information Settles the Bill: Money and Privacy in Google’s Market for Smartphone Applications

    We shed light on a money-for-privacy trade-off in the market for smartphone applications ("apps"). Developers offer their apps cheaper in return for greater access to personal information, and consumers choose…

    Digital Economy

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