1. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The cost of strategy-proofness in school choice

    We compare the outcomes of the most prominent strategy-proof and stable algorithm (Deferred Acceptance, DA) and the most prominent strategy-proof and Pareto optimal algorithm (Top Trading Cycles, TTC) to the…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The stability of personal traits and preferences in times of the Corona pandemic: Evidence from Germany

    Based on panel data on around 5500 German households, this article analyzes whether the experience of financial losses due to the Corona pandemic has affected three kinds of personal traits and preferences: the…

  3. ZEW Monthly // 2023

    07/2023 – Market Design

    Market design, or the art of actively shaping well-functioning markets. How can this be achieved? This is the central focus of the “Market Design” Research Unit at ZEW Mannheim, which explores how the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-027 // 2023

    From Corporate Tax Competition to Global Cooperation? Trends, Prospects and Effects on German Family Businesses

    This study provides an overview of current political developments in the tax competition debate, emphasizing the consequences for large German family businesses. We analyze new tax competition trends in Europe…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-026 // 2023

    Corporate Carbon Reporting: Improving Transparency and Accountability

    Numerous multinational firms have recently pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero position by the year 2050. These pledges currently lack a unified measurement and reporting structure,…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-025 // 2023

    Diversify or Not? – The Link Between Global Sourcing of ICT Goods and Firm Performance

    Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis…

  7. Refereed Journal // 2023

    Preferred field of study and academic performance

    This paper investigates the impact of studying the first-choice university subject on dropout and switching field of study for a cohort of students in Germany. Using detailed survey data, and employing an instru…

  8. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2023

    Juli 2023

    • Konjunkturausblick trübt sich weiter ein
    • Eurozone: Lage wird weiterhin schlecht eingeschätzt
    • USA: Zinserwartungen steigen stark an
    • China: Ausblick verschlechtert sich erneut
    • Sonderfrage: Mittelfristige…
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-024 // 2023

    Investor Responses to Information Updates on Peer Behavior and Public Investment Policy: The Case of Green Investments

    Green startups are a major driver of eco-innovation and as such a major contributor to climate change mitigation and green growth. However, they often lack sufficient funding from investors. Our study focuses on…