ZEW Discussion Papers

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…