1. Non-Refereed Journal // 2020

    Working from Home and COVID-19: The Chances and Risks for Gender Gaps

    As the Covid-19 pandemic causes an all-time high share of people to work from home, this disruptive event is likely to have a long-lasting effect on work arrangements. Given existing research on the…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Klimapolitik während der Corona-Pandemie: Ergebnisse einer Haushaltserhebung

    This paper provides comprehensive empirical evidence on the influence of the pandemic on the perception of climate change and climate policy, the extent to which respondents are affected in terms of health and…

  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2020

    A Knowledge Graph for Assessing Agressive Tax Planning Strategies

    The taxation of multi-national companies is a complex field, since it is influenced by the legislation of several states. Laws in different states may have unforeseen interaction effects, which can be exploited…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2020

    The utilization of cluster externalities and recessionary shocks

    In this article, we examine the impact of cluster externalities on the economic performance of firms. Specifically, we focus on how the utilization of these externalities by firms is affected by the…

  5. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2020

    Dezember 2020

    • Corona-Sorgen belasten
    • Eurozone: Starker Rückgang der Konjunkturerwartungen
    • USA: Erwartungen erneut pessimistischer
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen erneut verschlechtert
    • Großbritannien: Pessimistische…
  6. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2020

    3. Quartal 2020

    • Konjunkturelles Klima hellt sich leicht auf
    • Unternehmen verzeichnen Digitalisierungsschub während der Corona-Pandemie
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-058 // 2020

    Short-Term Impacts of Carbon Offsetting on Emissions Trading Schemes: Empirical Insights from the EU Experience

    The Paris Agreement established a new mechanism by which a country can offset some of its emissions reductions in other countries. Its design is still under negotiation. While taking advantage of cheaper…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-057 // 2020

    Incumbency and Expectations of Fiscal Rule Compliance: Evidence from Surveys of German Policy Makers

    In this paper, we analyze politicians’ expectations about future compliance with a fiscal rule, and in particular the dependence of the expectations on their role in parliament (opposition vs. incumbent…