1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-044 // 2018

    Police Reorganization and Crime: Evidence from Police Station Closures

    Does the administrative organization of police affect crime? In answering this question, we focus on the reorganization of local police agencies. Specifically, we study the effects police force reallocation via…

  2. ZEW policy brief No. 18-07 // 2018

    New Perspectives in European Innovation Policy

    Innovation is essential for economic growth, and governments must encourage firms to increase their investments in innovation. Europe is losing ground to its main Asian competitors when it comes to R&D…

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2018

    November 2018

    • Ausblick für die deutsche Wirtschaft verschlechtert sich deutlich
    • Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen verschlechtern sich deutlich
    • USA: Abwärtstrend bei den Erwartungen setzt sich fort
    • Japan:…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-043 // 2018

    Fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von Bildungsinvestitionen im jungen Erwachsenenalter

    Based on a further development of the ZEW microsimulation model of the German tax and transfer system, this study examines fiscal and individual net returns as well as rates of return from investments in…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-042 // 2018

    Market Liberalization: Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination and Consumer Search in the German Electricity Markets

    We study how consumer search affects pricing in markets with incumbents and entrants using panel data on German electricity retail markets. Consumers observe the baseline price of the incumbent and decide…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Flexibility in the Market for International Carbon Credits and Price Dynamics Difference with European Allowances

    The Paris Agreement establishes a mechanism which allows a Party to benefit from greenhouse gas emissions reductions conducted in a host Party to fulfil its nationally determined contribution. In this context,…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-041 // 2018

    Experimental and Non-Experimental Evidence on Limited Attention and Present Bias at the Gym

    We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-040 // 2018

    The Human Capital Selection of Young Males Seeking Asylum in Germany

    This study analyses the selection of recently arrived asylum seekers from Middle Eastern and African countries in Germany. The findings suggest that, on average, asylum seekers have 22 percent more years of…