1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-004 // 2020

    Langfristige Wirkungen eines nicht abgeschlossenen Studiums auf individuelle Arbeitsmarktergebnisse und die allgemeine Lebenszufriedenheit

    To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first study for Germany to assess the long-term impacts of studying without graduating on three labour market outcomes (working hours, wages, and occupational…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Bureaucratic Competence and Procurement Outcomes

    To what extent does a more competent public bureaucracy contribute to better economic outcomes? We address this question in the context of the US federal procurement of services and works, by combining…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Early determinants of work disability in an international perspective

    This study explores the interrelated roles of health and welfare state policies in the decision to take up disability insurance (DI) benefits due to work disability (WD), defined as the (partial) inability to…

  4. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2020

    2019

    Where does Germany stand as an innovator?

    Expenditure on innovations by German firms continued to rise in 2018. In total, they spent around 173 billion euros on innovations, thus meeting the expectations of the…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Exploring the Adoption of the International Information Security Management System Standard ISO/IEC 27001: A Web Mining-Based Analysis

    In the light of digitalization and recent EU policy initiatives, information is an important asset that organizations of all sizes and from all sectors should secure. However, in order to provide common…

  6. ZEW Newsletter // 2020

    2020-01

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • Ninth Mannheim Energy Conference
      • Workshop on Taxation and Informality
      • ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies
    3. Personalia
      • Awards
      • Gu…
  7. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Different counselors, many options: Career guidance and career plans in secondary schools

    Career guidance assists students with the school-to-work transition. Based on a survey conducted in secondary schools in Germany, we analyze career guidance activities and how these affect career plans. The…

  8. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2020

    January 2020

    • Economic Expectations for China Stagnate: Slightly Negative Outlook for 2020: CEP Indicator Stands at Minus 8.7 Points
    • 46 analysts participated in the January survey, which was conducted during the period 13…
  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2020

    Februar 2020

    • Die Trendwende ist da, aber weiterhin nur geringes Wachstum
    • Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen hellen sich auf
    • USA: Experten blicken optimistischer in die Zukunft
    • Japan: Konjunkturausblick verbessert sich zu…