1. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 21 // 2003

    Employment Impacts of Cleaner Production

    An empirical analysis of the factors that determine the employment impact of environmental innovations. The multivariate estimations are based on a methodology taking direct and indirect employment effects on…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2003

    Information Technology and Productivity Gains and Cost Savings in Companies

  3. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 20 // 2003

    Empirical Modeling of the Economy and the Environment

    The papers presented in this volume address a wide range of policy themes in the context of environmental regulation. Investigated issues include the interaction between environmental regulation and economic…

  4. Non-Refereed Journal // 2003

    Investitionsentscheidungen und Steueraufkommen bei zinsbereinigter Besteuerung

    In recent years, some European countries have relied on elements of an allowance for corporate equity (ACE) in the design of their tax systems. We analyse the effects of ACE-based taxation on rates of return and…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-35 // 2003

    Will the (German) NAIRU Please Stand up?

    This paper deals with a critical assessment and a reestimation of the \non{accelerating in ation rate of unemployment" (NAIRU) for Germany. There are quite a few obstacles to perceiving the NAIRU as an…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-28 // 2003

    Revisiting the Impact of Union Structures on Wages Integrating Different Dimensions of Centralisation

    In a framework of a unionised oligopoly, this paper reconsiders the impact of the bargaining structure on union wages. In particular, two dimensions along which centralisation may occur, namely the professional…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 03-27 // 2003

    Three Approaches to the Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policy in East Germany Using Regional Data

    Using different regional data sources for East Germany the three largest active labour market policy (ALMP) programmes – job creation schemes (JCS), structural adjustment schemes (SAS) and public training (PT) –…