1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-081 // 2013

    The Effects of Cartel Damage Compensations

    Damage compensation claims in case of cartels are supposed to increase deterrence, compensate losses and increase efficiency. I show that such claims can instead have adverse effects: If suppliers or buyers of…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-080 // 2013

    Active Owners and the Failure of Newly Adopted Works Councils

    Using representative data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we show that employees in establishments with active owners are less likely to introduce a works council. Moreover, we show that, in case of an…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-079 // 2013

    Scrapping Subsidies During the Financial Crisis - Evidence from Europe

    We study the effects of the car scrapping subsidies in Europe during the financial crisis. We make use of a rich data set of all car models sold in nine European countries, observed at a monthly level during…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-078 // 2013

    Profit Shifting and "Aggressive" Tax Planning by Multinational Firms: Issues and Options for Reform

    Google, Apple and other highly profitable multinationals are able to drastically reduce their tax burden on worldwide income by shifting profits from high- to low-tax countries. Reports on these tax avoidance…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-077 // 2013

    The Role of Venture Capital Investments for Innovation in Young Technology-based Firms

    Financing is a crucial but scarce factor especially in technology-oriented industries where the risk of failure is high and information asymmetries are substantial, e.g. because the marketplace for the new and…

  6. ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2013

    3. Quartal 2013

    Mengenentwicklung dürfte Spielraum für höhere Transportpreise eröffnen

    Die Stimmung in der Transportbranche hat sich in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres 2013 deutlich verbessert. In den nächsten sechs Monaten wird…