1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-035 // 2006

    China's Exchange Rate Appreciation in the Light of the Earlier Japanese Experience

    For creditor countries on the periphery of the dollar standard such as China with current account surpluses, foreign mercantile pressure to appreciate their currencies and become more flexible is misplaced.…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2006

    Expenditure reform in industrialised countries: a case study approach

    This study examines reforms of public expenditure in industrialised countries over the past two decades. We distinguish ambitious and timid reformers and analyse in detail reform experiences in eight case…

  3. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2006

    Nr. 2 (Juni) - 2006

    • Positive konjunkturelle Entwicklung für das Jahr 2006 erwartet
    • Die Voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Maiumfrage 2006
    • Positive Beschäftigungseffekte trotz gedämpfter Konjunkturentwicklung
    • Die…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-034 // 2006

    Aggregate Unemployment Decreases Individual Returns to Education

    On the basis of a theoretical model, we argue that higher aggregate unemployment affects individual returns to education. We therefore include aggregate unemployment and an interaction term between unemployment…