1. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2020

    April 2020

    • Konjunkturausblick bricht ein – Coronavirus-Pandemie belastet die Weltwirtschaft
    • Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen brechen ein
    • USA: Finanzmarktexperten rechnen mit Rezession
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen…
  2. German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report) // 2020

    First Quarter 2020

    • The Restrained Sentiment Continues
    • The Low Point in the Retail Sector Seems to Be Over
    • Real Estate Stocks Perform Worst in Terms of Situation and Expectations
    • Sustainability Aspects Mainly Influence Loan Portfolios…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-011 // 2020

    Climate Policies Under Dynamic International Economic Cycles: A Heterogeneous Countries DSGE Model

    In light of increased economic integration and global warming, addressing critical issues such as the role of multilateral climate policies and the strategic interaction of countries in climate negotiations…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-010 // 2020

    Which Design Works? A Meta-Regression Analysis of the Impacts of R&D Tax Incentives

    A growing interest in R&D tax incentives as a way to sustain research and innovation efforts has given rise to a large number of evaluations. The absence of consensus in the literature about their impact on R&D…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Tax Law and the Transfer of Losses: A European Overview and Categorization

    Most of the European Member States employ anti-loss trafficking rules. They aim to prevent the acquisition of mere corporate shells with high tax loss carryforwards for the tax asset to be utilized in profitable…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Unbundling, Regulation and Pricing: Evidence from Electricity Distribution

    Unbundling of vertically integrated utilities has become an integral element in the regulation of network industries and has been implemented in many jurisdictions. The idea of separating the network, as the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-009 // 2020

    Labor Shortage and Innovation

    Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about…

  8. ZEW Newsletter // 2020

    2020-02

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • Tenth Edition of the Competition and Innovation Summer School (CISS)
      • Workshop “Immigration, Integration and Attitudes”
    3. Personalia
      • In Memoriam
    4. Press Releases
    5. Recent…
  9. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2020

    February 2020

    • Coronavirus Epidemic: Growth Forecasts for China Drop Significantly
    • 46 analysts participated in the February survey, which was conducted during the period 11 till 19 February 2020