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. 18-047 // 2018

    Firm R&D Investment and Export Market Exposure

    In this article we study differences in the returns to R&D investment between firms that sell in international markets and firms that only sell in the domestic market. We use German firm-level data from the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-046 // 2018

    Capital Gains Taxation and Funding for Start-Ups

    We examine how capital gains taxes affect investment in start-up (i.e., pre-IPO) firms. Using data on capital raised by start-up firms in individual funding rounds, we estimate the effect of the SBJA of 2010,…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-045 // 2018

    Can the Private Sector Ensure the Public Interest? Evidence from Federal Procurement

    We empirically investigate the effect of procurement oversight on contract outcomes. In particular, we stress a distinction between public and private oversight: the former is a set of bureaucratic checks…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-044 // 2018

    Police Reorganization and Crime: Evidence from Police Station Closures

    Does the administrative organization of police affect crime? In answering this question, we focus on the reorganization of local police agencies. Specifically, we study the effects police force reallocation via…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-043 // 2018

    Fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von Bildungsinvestitionen im jungen Erwachsenenalter

    Based on a further development of the ZEW microsimulation model of the German tax and transfer system, this study examines fiscal and individual net returns as well as rates of return from investments in…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-042 // 2018

    Market Liberalization: Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination and Consumer Search in the German Electricity Markets

    We study how consumer search affects pricing in markets with incumbents and entrants using panel data on German electricity retail markets. Consumers observe the baseline price of the incumbent and decide…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-041 // 2018

    Experimental and Non-Experimental Evidence on Limited Attention and Present Bias at the Gym

    We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-040 // 2018

    The Human Capital Selection of Young Males Seeking Asylum in Germany

    This study analyses the selection of recently arrived asylum seekers from Middle Eastern and African countries in Germany. The findings suggest that, on average, asylum seekers have 22 percent more years of…

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