1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-074 // 2021

    Support for Renewable Energy: The Case of Wind Power

    Successful decarbonization of the electricity sector hinges on the support of the public, which is at risk when electricity generation emits local externalities. This paper estimates the impact of wind…

  2. German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report) // 2021

    Third Quarter 2021

    • Situation Indicator Rises Sharply
    • Outlook Gloomier for the Office, Retail and Hotel Segments While the Logistics and Residential Segments Are Still Attractive in the Current Market Environment
    • Positive…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-073 // 2021

    How Do Workers Adjust When Firms Adopt New Technologies?

    We investigate how workers adjust to firms’ investments into new digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, augmented reality, or 3D printing. For this, we collected novel data that links survey…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-072 // 2021

    Information Leakage, Imitation, and the Patent System

    From a firm’s perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand,…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Insurance against extreme weather events: An overview

    Extreme weather events increasingly threaten the economic situation of households and enterprises around the world. Insurance against extreme weather events is among the climate change adaptation instruments…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-071 // 2021

    Does Green Public Procurement Trigger Environmental Innovations?

    Green public procurement has gained high political priority and is argued to be an effective demand-side policy to trigger environmental innovations. Its implementation usually takes the form of environmental…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-070 // 2021

    The Legacy of State Socialism on Attitudes Toward Immigration

    Does the politico-economic system affect preferences for immigration? In this study, I show that individuals exposed to life under state socialism have formed and persistently hold different attitudes toward…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-069 // 2021

    Financing and Advising Early Stage Startups: The Effect of Angel Investor Subsidies

    In recent years governments around the world have introduced policies to stimulate investments in early stage entrepreneurial companies, in particular investments by Angel investors. In this paper we study…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-068 // 2021

    Cross-Country Spillovers of Renewable Energy Promotion – The Case of Germany

    Electricity generation based on renewable energy (RE) sources such as wind and solar replace the most expensive generators that often rely on fossil fuels. In response to RE promotion, wholesale…