1. Monograph // 2008

    Multi-layer Perceptron Networks for Ordinal Data Analysis

    Whether the results of statistical procedures are accepted or not is strongly influenced by the way how they are interpreted. Effects based on data encodings and the order in which the data occurs in the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-088 // 2008

    Impact of Service Station Networks on Purchase Decisions of Alternative-fuel Vehicles

    In this paper we analyze the impact of service station availability on the demand for alternative-fuel vehicles and the consumers' willingness to pay for an enlarged fueling infrastructure. We examine a stated…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-087 // 2008

    Inkrementelle versus radikale Innovationen am Beispiel der Kraftwerkstechnik

    In der Diskussion um Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung werden häufig radikale Innovationen gefordert, damit die Transformation der Gesellschaft hin zu einem als nachhaltig empfundenen System…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-086 // 2008

    Does EU Cohesion Policy Promote Growth? Evidence from Regional Data and Alternative Econometric Approaches

    This paper analyses the growth effects of EU structural funds using a new panel dataset of 124 NUTS-1 / NUTS-2 regions over the time period 1995-2005. We extend the current literature with regard to at least…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-085 // 2008

    Exports and Profitability - First Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms

    Using unique recently released nationally representative high-quality longitudinal data at the enterprise level for Germany, this paper presents the first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between…

  6. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2008

    November 2008

    • Switzerland: Economic Expectations Continue to Diminish Considerably
    • Eurozone: Extraordinary Interest Rate Cut due to Economic Risks
    • USA: Concerns Surrounding the Economy Are Rekindled
    • Japan: Experts View the…