1. 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
  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-025 // 2017

    Strategic Delegation and International Permit Markets: Why Linking May Fail

    We analyse a principal-agent relationship in the context of international climate policy. Principals in two countries first decide whether to merge domestic emission permit markets to an international market,…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-024 // 2017

    Additional Career Assistance and Educational Outcomes for Students in Lower Track Secondary Schools

    Based on local policy variation, this paper estimates the causal effect of additional career assistance on educational outcomes for students in Lower Track Secondary Schools in Germany. We find mostly…

  7. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2017

    2. Quartal 2017

    • Gute Lage und optimistische Erwartungen
    • Der Serviceroboter – hilfreicher Assistent oder Ersatz für menschliche Arbeitskraft?