1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-087 // 2016

    The Amenity Cost of Road Noise

    This article reports a complete two stage hedonic analysis for road noise. For the estimation of the hedonic price function I develop a spatial research design which simultaneously reduces the risk of omitted…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-086 // 2016

    Jobs, Crime, and Votes – A Short-run Evaluation of the Refugee Crisis in Germany

    Millions of refugees made their way to Europe between 2014 and 2015, with over one million arriving in Germany alone. Yet, little is known about the impact of this inflow on labor markets, crime, and voting…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-085 // 2016

    Formal But Less Equal. Gender Wage Gaps in Formal and Informal Jobs in Brazil

    In developing countries, a large share of employees work informally and are not covered by employment protection legislation. I study here how gender wage inequality differs across formal and informal jobs in…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-084 // 2016

    End-of-Year Spending and the Long-Run Employment Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed

    This study re-estimates the employment effects of training programs for the unemployed using exogenous variation in participation caused by budget rules in Germany in the 1980s and early 1990s, resulting in the…

  5. ZEW Newsletter // 2016

    2016-12

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • Seventh ZEW/MaCCI Conference on the Economics of Innovation and Patenting
      • 2017 ZEW Public Finance Conference – Public Finance and Development
    3. Personalia
      • Guests at ZEW
  6. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2016

    January 2017

    • International Financial Market Data — Assessments and Expectations
    • Inflation Expectations Still High
    • Long-Term Interest Rates Expected to Rise
    • The Expected US Dollar Appreciation Has Already Partially Taken Place
    • A…
  7. Refereed Journal // 2016

    Accounting for the Spouse when Measuring Inequality of Opportunity

    The existing literature on inequality of opportunity (IOp) has not addressed the question of how the circumstances and choices of spouses in a couple should be treated. By omitting information relevant to the…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-083 // 2016

    Geographical Clustering and the Effectiveness of Public Innovation Programs

    The paper analyzes how geographical clustering of beneficiaries might affect the effectiveness of public innovation support programs. The geographical proximity of firms operating in the same industry or field…