1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-080 // 2021

    Profit Taxation, R&D Spending, and Innovation

    We study how profit taxation affects plants’ R&D spending and innovation activities. Relying on geocoded survey panel data which approximately covers the universe of R&D-active plants in Germany, we exploit…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Strict Liability and Negligence with Search for Precautionary Measures

    This article explores the performance of strict liability and negligence when agents initially have imperfect information about what care options exist to influence expected accidental harm. A technology that…

  3. ZEW Newsletter // 2021

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  4. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2021

    Ordnungspolitik 2.0: Weniger Wettbewerb, mehr Souveränität?

  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    COVID-19 and educational inequality: How school closures affect low- and high-achieving students

    In spring 2020, governments around the globe shut down schools to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus. We argue that low-achieving students may be particularly affected by the lack of educator support…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-079 // 2021

    Election Cycles in European Public Procurement

    This paper studies the existence of election cycles in public procurement in the European Union for the national level. We analyze different steps along the procurement process, namely the publication of the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-078 // 2021

    The Long-Term Effect of Research Grants on the Scientific Output of University Professors

    A major source of research funding for university professors are competitive research grants. With focus on Luxembourg, we present results from a difference-in-difference analysis which show that research grants…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-077 // 2021

    How Do Investors Value the Publication of Tax Information? Evidence from the European Public Country-By-Country Reporting

    We examine the capital market reaction to the announcement of the European Union (EU) to introduce a public tax country-by-country reporting (CbCR) regime. By employing an event study methodology, we find a…

  9. ZEW expert brief No. 21-09 // 2021

    Crowdworking in France and Germany

    Crowd work refers to the practice of assigning tasks and projects undertaken for payment to online contributors via digital platforms. We use data from a recent survey among companies in Germany and France to…