1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-054 // 2014

    Coaching Disadvantaged Young People: Evidence from Firm Level Data

    In Germany, apprenticeship training firms currently face a shrinking number of qualified school-leavers because of smaller birth cohorts and an increasing proportion of school leavers aiming for higher…

  2. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 48 // 2014

    Public and Private Enforcement of Competition Law in Europe

    ​Over the past fifteen years, the optimal enforcement of EU competition law has become a major concern. This book contains a unique collection of articles by lawyers and economists on current issues in the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-052 // 2014

    Youth Unemployment After Apprenticeship Training and Individual, Occupation and Training Employer Characteristics

    This paper analyses the risk of unemployment, unemployment duration and the risk of longterm unemployment immediately after apprenticeship graduation. Unemployed apprenticeship graduates constitute a large share…

  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2014

    September 2014

    • Konjunkturerwartungen fallen deutlich
    • EZB: Leicht gedämpfte Inflationserwartungen
    • USA: Konjunkturlage verbessert sich deutlich
    • Japan: Unsicherheit trübt Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Großbritannien: Lageindikator tritt auf…
  5. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2014

    September 2014

    • Balanced Economic Expectations
    • Long-Term Interest Rates Expected to Rise
    • Inflation Expectations Still Volatile
    • Further Dollar Strength to Come?
    • Swiss Equities Seem to Be Favored by Analysts
    • Special Question:…
  6. Expertises // 2014

    Youth Unemployment in Europe – Appraisal and Policy Options

    The alarming rise of youth unemployment rates following the recent economic turmoil has challenged national as well as European labour market policies. With more than 5.5 million young people in the EU…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-051 // 2014

    A Vision of the European Energy Future? The Impact of the German Response to the Fukushima Earthquake

    The German response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident was possibly the most significant change of policy towards nuclear power outside Japan, leading to a sudden and very significant shift in the…

  8. Expertises // 2014

    Auswirkungen von Rabattvertragsausschreibungen auf die Generikaindustrie in Deutschland

    The study will be published in issue no. 104 of the "ZEW Wirtschaftsanalysen" series.For more information see the following link: www.nomos-shop.de/trefferliste.aspx

  9. Non-Refereed Journal // 2014

    Hochwasservorsorge zwischen Staatshilfen und privater Versicherung

    The recent flood events in Germany have demonstrated that the nation’s current system of private fl ood insurance is suboptimal. The article provides novel nationwide survey data on stated flood insurance…

  10. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2014

    Ökonomische Aspekte von Stromleitungsnetzen