1. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Economic games: An introduction and guide for research

    Prosocial behaviors constitute vital ingredients for all types of social interactions and relationships as well as for society at large. Corresponding to this significance, the study of prosocial behaviors has…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-006 // 2021

    Open Innovation Deficiency: Evidence on Project Abandonment and Delay

    The concept of Open Innovation (OI) has breathed new life into both empirical research and industry practice concerned with distributed and collaborative modes of innovating. Certainly, the volume of OI research…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-005 // 2021

    What Will the OECD BEPS Indicators Indicate?

    As part of its action plan against base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the OECD (2015) has proposed six indicators to measure profit shifting activity. These indicators add to past and ongoing efforts in…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-004 // 2021

    The Political Economy of Euro Area Sovereign Debt Restructuring

    The establishment of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) is one of the important issues in the academic debate on a viable constitution for the European Monetary Union (EMU). Yet the topic seems to…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-003 // 2021

    Outside Options Drive Wage Inequalities in Continuing Jobs: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

    The literature on wage bargaining so far mainly argues that unemployment benefits are relevant outside options for employees. This paper demonstrates that also a change in outside wage options drives wages in…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-002 // 2021

    Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

    This paper studies the effects of the high-speed internet expansion on the match quality of new hires. They combine data on internet availability at the local level with German individual register and vacancy…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-001 // 2021

    Scientist’s Industry Engagement and the Research Agenda: Evidence From Germany

    The authors investigate the impact of industry engagement on the direction of academic science. They apply the framework of the research agenda to assess to which extent industry engagement shifts the costs and…

  8. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Dynamics of Overqualification: Evidence from the Early Career of Graduates

    This study analyses the persistence and true state dependence of overqualification, i.e. a mismatch between workers' qualifications and their jobs' educational requirements. Employing individual-level panel data…

  9. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2021

    January 2021

    • Expectations for China Continue to Rise: CEP Indicator stands at 54.9 points
    • 32 analysts participated in the January survey, which was conducted during the period 11 till 20 January 2021
  10. Refereed Journal // 2021

    The Political Economy of Euro Area Sovereign Debt Restructuring

    The establishment of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) is one of the important issues in the academic debate on a viable constitution for the European Monetary Union (EMU). Yet the topic seems to…

  11. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and carsharing fleets in Germany

    We use car-level micro data to provide empirical evidence on the usage of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs) in private and car sharing fleets in Germany. We shed light on both monetary and…