1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-055 // 2016

    Deregulation and the Determinants of Network Access: Evidence from the German Interurban Bus Industry

    We investigate the characteristics of cities gaining access to the German interurban bus network in the first two years following the deregulation of the industry in January 2013. Applying both parametric and…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-054 // 2016

    Deregulation and the Determinants of Entry: Evidence from the German Interurban Bus Industry

    Two years after the deregulation of the German interurban bus industry in January 2013, two new entrants emerged as market leaders: MeinFernbus (MFB) and FlixBus (FB). We use a comprehensive route-level data set…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-053 // 2016

    Racing With or Against the Machine? Evidence from Europe

    A fast-growing literature shows that technological change is replacing labor in routine tasks, raising concerns that labor is racing against the machine. This paper is the first to estimate the labor demand…

  4. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2016

    August 2016

    • International Financial Market Data — Assessments and Expectations
    • Brexit Decision Moves Short-Term Interest-Rate Expectations
    • Analysts Foresee a Stronger US Dollar
    • Inflation Expectations Nudged up
    • Stock-Market…
  5. ZEW Annual Report // 2016

    2015

    Das ZEW hat sich im Geschäftsjahr 2015 in einem anspruchsvollen Wettbewerbsumfeld erneut gut behauptet. Dies belegen sowohl der mit 46 Prozent hohe Drittmittelanteil am Gesamtbudget des Hauses als auch die mehr…

  6. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2016

    2. Quartal 2016

    • Schlechte Stimmung bei den Mediendienstleistern verfestigt sich
    • Mobiles Arbeiten gewinnt an Bedeutung