1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-086 // 2008

    Does EU Cohesion Policy Promote Growth? Evidence from Regional Data and Alternative Econometric Approaches

    This paper analyses the growth effects of EU structural funds using a new panel dataset of 124 NUTS-1 / NUTS-2 regions over the time period 1995-2005. We extend the current literature with regard to at least…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-085 // 2008

    Exports and Profitability - First Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms

    Using unique recently released nationally representative high-quality longitudinal data at the enterprise level for Germany, this paper presents the first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between…

  3. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2008

    November 2008

    • Switzerland: Economic Expectations Continue to Diminish Considerably
    • Eurozone: Extraordinary Interest Rate Cut due to Economic Risks
    • USA: Concerns Surrounding the Economy Are Rekindled
    • Japan: Experts View the…
  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2008

    R&D Intensities, International Profit Shifting, and Investment Decisions

    Multinationals have the opportunity to shift taxable profits to low tax countries by means of intragroup transactions. Although transfer prices must conform to the arm’s length standard, market prices are not…