1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-02 // 2005

    Long-Run Effects of Public Sector Sponsored Training in West Germany

    Between 1991 and 1997 West Germany spent on average about 3.6 bn Euro per year on public sector sponsored training programmes for the unemployed. We base our empirical analysis on a new administrative data base…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-01 // 2005

    The Costs of Supervisory Fragmentation in Europe

    Financial markets in Europe become more and more integrated. The persisting fragmentation of financial supervision, however, constitutes a lasting obstacle to integration. The aim of this paper is to assess…

  3. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 28 // 2005

    The Effective Tax Burden of Companies in European Regions

    The tax burden on investment or companies is an important factor for the attractiveness of a country or a region. In particular, business location and investment decisions are influenced by the relative tax…

  4. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 29 // 2005

    The Effective Tax Burden on Highly Qualified Employees

    Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provides an international comparison of the effective level of taxes and social security…

  5. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 30 // 2005

    Education and Labour Market Outcomes

    This book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of educational inequalities and their consequences on individual labor market outcomes for men and women in France and Germany, two countries with different…