1. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2017

    Januar/Februar 2017

    • Klimaschutzziele stehen im Spannungsfeld
    • Versorgungssicherheit bleibt stabil
    • Öl und Strom tendenziell teurer
  2. Refereed Journal // 2017

    Decline of CFC Rules and Rise of IP Boxes: How the European Court of Justice Affects Tax Competition and Economic Distortions in Europe

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has become an influential player in the field of direct taxation in the European Union (EU) in the past twenty years. However, it is unclear whether or not the ECJ’s decisions…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2017

    The Effect of Flood Experience on Household Mitigation – Evidence from Longitudinal and Insurance Data

    Proactive flood damage mitigation on the household level is seen as a crucial element of comprehensive flood risk management. The ongoing socio-economic development and climate change will further increase the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-009 // 2017

    Toward a Coherent Policy on Cartel Damages

    The focus of cartel damages law is on the recovery of the cartel overcharge. Parties other than purchasers are often neglected, not only as a matter of judicial practice, but also due to legal restrictions. We…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-008 // 2017

    Country-by-Country Reporting: Tension Between Transparency and Tax Planning

    Aggressive tax planning efforts of highly profitable multinational companies (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)) have become the subject of intense public debate in recent years. As a response, several…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-007 // 2017

    Digital Design Protection in Europe: Law, Trends, and Emerging Issues

    Digital designs – that is, designs for display on electronic screens – have recently burst onto the intellectual property (IP) stage. While in the U.S. a smattering of legal studies have recently addressed the…

  7. ZEW Documentation No. 17-01 // 2017

    The ZEW ICT Survey 2002 to 2015: Measuring the Digital Transformation in German Firms

    Modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been proliferating through the entire business sector over recent decades. This increasing digitalization is having a substantial impact on economic…