1. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2018

    No need for automation angst, but automation policies

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-030 // 2018

    Do Digital Information Technologies Help Unemployed Job Seekers Find a Job? Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

    This paper studies effects of the introduction of a new digital mass medium on reemployment of unemployed job seekers. We combine data on high-speed (broadband) internet availability at the local level with…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-029 // 2018

    Unemployment and Social Exclusion

    This paper analyzes the economic and social consequences of job loss which contribute to exclusion from society based on German linked survey and administrative data. To study the causal relationship between…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-028 // 2018

    Gender, Informal Employment and Trade Liberalization in Mexico

    We study how trade liberalization affects formal employment across gender. We propose a theoretical mechanism to explain how male and female formal employment shares can respond differently to trade…

  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2018

    June 2018

    • Economic Outlook for China Drops Slightly
    • 34 analysts participated in the June survey, which was conducted during the period 16 May till 1 June 2018
  6. M&A Report // 2018

    May/June 2018

    • Number of Mergers and Acquisitions Involving German Firms Continues to Fall
    • Sluggish M&A Activity to Foster Fragmentation in the EU Banking Sector
    • China Increasingly Investing in German Firms
    • Tax Avoidance…
  7. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    Which Role for a European Minister of Economy and Finance in a European Fiscal Union?

    The European Commission has proposed to inaugurate a European Minister of Economy and Finance with the broad purpose of streamlining the complex and fragmented decision-making processes within the European…

  8. ZEW Newsletter // 2018

    2018-05

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • Fifth Annual MaTax Conference
      • Workshop on Environmental Economics Analyses Using Official Firm Data for Germany (AFiD)
    3. Personalia
      • Guests at ZEW
    4. Press Releases
    5. Recent…
  9. Discussion and Working Paper // 2018

    An international comparison of the contribution to job creation by how growth firms

    This paper addresses three simple questions: how should the contribution of HGFs to job creation be measured? how much does this contribution vary across countries? to what extent does the cross-country…