1. ZEW expert brief No. 23-02 // 2023

    Magnitudes and Capital Key Divergence of the Eurosystem’s PSPP/PEPP Purchases

    In this report we update the quantitative analysis of the PEPP and PSPP conduct and analyze whether reinvestments are actually made in accordance to these claims. In prior versions of our report, we have…

  2. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2023

    März 2023

    • Unsicherheit an den Finanzmärkten belastet Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Eurozone: konjunkturelle Erwartungen trüben sich
    • USA: Kollaps der Silicon Valley Bank drückt Konjunkturerwartungen deutlich
    • China:…
  3. ZEW Monthly // 2023

    03/2023 – Gender Disparities

    From Equal Pay Day to International Women's Day, March is all about gender equality and women's rights. These symbolic days underline the importance of women for society and the economy: they often have to…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-010 // 2023

    The Effect of Staged Project Management on Product Innovation: Evidence from a Firm Survey

    This study examines whether staged project management is beneficial or harmful for making product innovations. Using a unique firm survey for Japan, we find that firms that employed staged project management had…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-009 // 2023

    Serving the Right Menu of R&D Policy Instruments to Firms: An Analysis of Policy Mix Sequencing

    The R&D policy instrument mix concept has become increasingly important for understanding how public R&D support drives firm-level R&D. To-date, empirical studies have conceptualised the instrument mix as a…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-008 // 2023

    Founder Personality and Start-up Subsidies

    Start-up subsidies play an important role in supporting start-up innovation and performance. However, what characteristics help and hinder start-ups to seek start-up subsidies remains unclear. We study whether…

  7. Refereed Journal // 2023

    German Financial State Aid During COVID-19 Pandemic: Higher Impact Among Digitalized Self-Employed

    In response to strong revenue and income losses facing a large share of self-employed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a €50bn emergency-aid program. Based on…

  8. Refereed Journal // 2023

    The Distorting Effects of Imputation Systems on Tax Competition in the EU

    The design of corporate income tax systems and thus the taxation of (cross-border) dividends are encompassed within the sovereignty of the Member States of the European Union (EU). However, these rules are…

  9. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2023

    Die Anti-Stau-Maut