1. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2010

    Mai 2010

    • Konjunkturlage: Vom Eise befreit
    • Zins- und Inflationserwartungen unverändert
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen hellen sich auf
    • Japan: Einschätzung der Konjunkturlage erheblich positiver
    • Großbritannien:…
  2. Refereed Journal // 2010

    A Lead Market Approach Towards the Emergence and Diffusion of Coal-fired Power Plant Technology,

    Today, more than 70% of the world’s total electricity production is supplied by power plants using conventional fossil fuels. Coal accounts for more than half of the fossil fuel combustion in electricity plants.…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-021 // 2010

    Short-Term Training Programs for Immigrants: Do Effects Differ from Natives and Why?

    Labor market integration of immigrants provides a difficulty in many countries. As a consequence, immigrants are substantially overrepresented in welfare systems. Despite forming a substantial share of all…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-020 // 2010

    Tax Compliance Under Tax Regime Changes

    Changes to the degree of a tax system’s progressiveness are a key element of many introduced or considered tax reforms. Especially, flat tax reforms have received increasing attention resulting from their…

  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2010

    A Socio-economic Analysis of Youth Disconnectedness

    Disconnectedness among youth can have several dimensions. From a socio-economic viewpoint, failure in school, unemployment and the lack of an intimate relationship are among the most important ones. In our…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-019 // 2010

    Fiskalische Kosten einer steuerlichen Förderung von Forschung und Entwicklung in Deutschland - Eine empirische Analyse verschiedener Gestaltungsoptionen

    The coalition agreement of the new German government includes the plan to introduce tax incentives for research and development. Several different types of tax incentives are currently under discussion,…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-018 // 2010

    The Effects of the Bologna Process on College Enrollment and Drop-out Rates

    The Bologna Process was introduced in the member states of the European Union in 1999 with the aim of creating a European Higher Education Area. The main component of the reform was the replacement of the…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-017 // 2010

    Don't Tax Me? Determinants of Individual Attitudes Toward Progressive Taxation

    Highly progressive tax systems entail disincentives for private economic activity and, thus, may hamper potential growth. Nevertheless, attempts to introduce alternative tax schedules regularly encounter…

  9. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2010

    April 2010

    • Switzerland: Assessment of Economic Situation Much More Upbeat
    • Eurozone: Economic Expectations Continue to Decline
    • USA: Economic Outlook Brightens up Again
    • Japan: Inflation Forecast Remains Low
    • Great Britain: Stock…
  10. KfW/ZEW CO2 Panel // 2010

    March 2010

    In the recent survey of the KfW/ZEW CO2 Indicator, Emission Trading Experts were asked about their preferences regarding the planned Europe-wide auctioning of Emission Allowances starting in 2013. A majority of…

  11. ZEW Newsletter // 2010

    2010-03

    1. Aktuell
    2. Call For Papers
      • Call for Papers: Workshop "Messfehler bei administrativen Daten" (14.-15. Juni 2010)
      • Call for Papers: Zweite Konferenz zum Thema "Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Makrooekonomie"…