1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-021 // 2006

    Beschäftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit älterer Arbeitnehmer: Eine mikroökonometrische Evaluation der Arbeitslosengeldreform von 1997

    In 1997, the German government enacted a reform of the unemployment insurance system which lead to a reduction of the maximum entitlement length for unemployment benefits. The paper analyses the effects of this…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2006

    Reforming Social Welfare in Germany - An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis

    In this paper the effects of social assistance reform proposals are discussed for the case of Germany using a computable general equilibrium model which incorporates a discrete choice model of labour supply.…

  3. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2006

    November 2006

    • Indicator of Current Situation Rises to new High, Expectations Enter Negative Territory
    • Eurozone: Expectations Continue to Decline
    • USA: Indicators Point to an Economic Slowdown
    • Japan: Decline in Inflationary and…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-071 // 2006

    Success Breeds Success Locally: A Tale of Incubator Firms

    This paper focuses on the pre-establishment period of start-ups in industrial districts. The industrial architecture is what I call a "rationed agglomeration" in which some entrepreneurs gather around an…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-070 // 2006

    The Pulse of Liability of Foreignness Dynamic Legitimacy and Experience Effects in the German Car Market

    Globalization has provided many companies with new opportunities for growth and efficiency. This requires them to operate successfully across cultural and social borders. These can be stumbling blocks to…