1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-039 // 2014

    Industry Structure and Pricing Over the Business Cycle

    We consider the interaction between an incumbent firm and a potential entrant, and examine how this interaction is affected by demand fluctuations. Our model gives rise to procyclical entry, prices, and…

  2. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2014

    July 2014

    • Positive Economic Environment Expected to Persist
    • Interest-Rate Expectations Reflect Monetary-Policy Divergence
    • Inflation Expectations Return
    • Dollar Appreciation Expected
    • Stock-Market Expectations Dimmed
    • Export…
  3. ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2014

    1. Quartal 2014

    Steigende Transportmengen bei uneinheitlicher Preisentwicklung

    In den nächsten sechs Monaten wird in Deutschland die zu transportierende Gütermenge in nahezu allen Transportzweigen wachsen, zumindest aber nicht…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-038 // 2014

    What Drives Changes in Carbon Emissions? An Index Decomposition Approach for 40 Countries

    This study analyzes carbon emission trends and drivers in 40 major economies using the WIOD database, a harmonized and consistent dataset of input-output table time series accompanied by environmental satellite…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-037 // 2014

    Energy Poverty Indicators: Conceptual Issues - Part I: The Ten-Percent-Rule and Double Median/Mean Indicators

    Energy poverty, long considered a problem limited to developing countries only, is now widely acknowledged as a challenge for advanced OECD countries as well. How energy poverty is perceived depends on the…