1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-026 // 2017

    Numeracy and the Quality of On-the-Job Decisions: Evidence from Loan Officers

    We examine how the numeracy level of employees influences the quality of their on-the-job decisions. Based on an administrative dataset of a retail bank we relate the performance of loan officers in a…

  2. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2017

    July 2017

    • Economic Sentiments for China Worsens, But Growth Expectations Remain Positive
    • 36 analysts participated in the July survey, which was conducted during the period 5 till 19 July 2017
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-028 // 2017

    Speeding Up the Internet: Regulation and Investment in European Fibre Optic Infrastructure

    In this paper we study how the coexistence of access regulations for legacy (copper)and fibre networks shapes the incentives to invest in network infrastructure. To this end, we develop a theoretical model…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-027 // 2017

    The European Electronic Communications Code: A Critical Appraisal with a Focus on Incentivizing Investment in Next Generation Broadband Networks

    In September 2016, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) – with one key aim being the provision of sufficient…

  5. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2017

    August 2017

    • Positiver Ausblick für die deutsche Konjunktur bleibt bestehen
    • Euroraum: Einschätzung der Konjunkturlage bessert sich deutlich
    • USA: Konjunkturaussichten verändern sich kaum
    • Japan: Konjunkturlage bessert…