1. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2021

    2020

    Innovation in Germany: Is the German Economy Still on Course for Innovation?

    Innovation expenditure by German companies rose again in 2019, reaching an all-time high of 176.9 billion euros. However, the increase…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-009 // 2021

    Spreading the Disease: Protest in Times of Pandemics

    This study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 deniers on the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. In a first step, we establish a link between regional proxies of COVID-19 deniers and infection rates. We then estimate…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-008 // 2021

    Do Tax Loss Restrictions Distort Venture Capital Funding of Start-Ups?

    I analyze whether anti-tax loss trafficking rules affect the funding of start-ups in Europe. I base my empirical analysis on a panel of VC-funded companies in the EU28 Member States from 1999 to 2014. These…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-007 // 2021

    The Effects of Personal Information on Competition: Consumer Privacy and Partial Price Discrimination

    This article studies the effects of consumer information on the intensity of competition. In a two dimensional duopoly model of horizontal product differentiation, firms use consumer information to price…

  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2021

    February 2021

    • Outlook for China Improves Again: CEP Indicator Stands at 64.0 Points
    • 26 analysts participated in the February survey, which was conducted during the period 16 till 24 February 2021
  6. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Skill Bias Magnified: Identifying the Role of International Technology Diffusion

    This paper studies whether innovations underlying skill-biased technical change diffuse internationally and thereby contribute to the increasing skill demand and inequality in other countries. Using a new…

  7. ZEW Newsletter // 2021

    2021-01

    IN ENGLISH

    IN GERMAN

    1. News
    2. Calls for Papers
      • ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      • ZEW policy briefs
      • ZEW Discussion…