1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-075 // 2024

    Energy Price Shocks and Short- Time Reactions of Firms: The Case of the German Energy Crisis in 2022

    After the beginning of the war in Ukraine, energy prices in Germany increased drastically. The paper analyses responses of German firms to this energy price shock. A variety of measures and reactions at the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-072 // 2024

    Which Start-Ups Win Public Procurement Tenders?

    We explore which start-ups win in public procurement. Most notably, our analysis presents significant differences between firms applying for tenders with and without functional criteria. First, we use…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-073 // 2024

    Labor Market Integration of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Recent Trends and Barriers

    The labor market integration of asylum seekers remains a contested issue. Using the EU-Labor-Force-Survey, we characterize the state of asylum seekers’ labor market integration in Europe, and provide…

  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    November 2024

    • Konjunkturerwartungen unter dem Eindruck von Trump-Sieg und Ampel-Aus
    • Eurozone: Sinkender Optimismus nach US-Wahl
    • USA: Deutlich optimistischere Konjunkturerwartungen nach Trump-Sieg
    • China: Trump-Sieg dämpft…
  5. M&A Report // 2024

    November 2024

    • ZEW M&A Index Rises, Signs of Positive Trend
    • Mergers and Acquisitions of German Retailers in the Food Sector
    • Does Cheaper Money Trigger More M&A Activity?
    • Different Reasons for Mergers, Joint Ventures and…