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. 16-043 // 2016

    The Magic of the Personal Touch: Field Experimental Evidence on Money Appreciation as Gifts

    This paper makes use of two field experiments to explore individual effort responses to gifts. We extend the literature by looking at nonfinancial gifts and gifts that combine financial and nonfinancial elements…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-042 // 2016

    Digitale Plattformen: Bausteine für einen künftigen Ordnungsrahmen

    Digital Economy
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-041 // 2016

    Do Municipal Mergers Reduce Costs? Evidence from a German Federal State

    We study the fiscal consequences of municipal mergers by making use of a largescale merger reform in the German federal state of Brandenburg. This reform, which was implemented from 2001 to 2003, led to a…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-040 // 2016

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

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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…

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