1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-005 // 2007

    The Foreign Exchange Rate Exposure of Nations

    Following the well-known approach by Adler and Dumas (1984) we evaluate the foreign exchange rate exposure of nations. Results based on data from 27 countries show that national foreign exchange rate exposures…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-004 // 2007

    Violence in European Schools: Victimization and Consequences

    Violence at schools is a well-known problem in many societies. This paper assesses the degree of school violence in 11 European countries and analyzes the determinants of being a victim and its effect on student…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-003 // 2007

    You Can’t Make an Omelette without Breaking Eggs: The Impact of Venture Capitalists on Executive Turnover

    We present evidence on venture capitalists' (VCs) impact on turnover of executives for a sample of nearly 47,000 German high-tech start-ups between 1995 and 2004. We confirm that the presence of VCs increases…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-001 // 2007

    Do Hiring Subsidies Reduce Unemployment Among the Elderly? Evidence From Two Natural Experiments

    We estimate the effects of hiring subsidies for older workers on transitions from unemployment to employment in Germany. Using a natural experiment, our first set of estimates is based on a legal change…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-002 // 2007

    Das Mannheimer Grundsicherungsmodell - der Weg zu einer effizienteren und gerechteren Grundsicherung ohne Absenkung des Arbeitslosengeld II-Niveaus

    Wie lässt sich die Grundsicherung in Deutschland effizienter und gerechter ausgestalten, wenn das Arbeitslosengeld II aus politischen Gründen nicht generell gesenkt werden soll und keine zusätzlichen unteren…

  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2007

    Januar 2007

    • Erwartungen erholen sich spürbar
    • EZB: Zinserhöhungserwartungen nehmen ab
    • USA: Baldige Zinssenkung erwartet
    • Japan: Bangen um die Konjunktur
    • Großbritannien: Keine weitere Zinsanhebung erwartet
    • Sonderfrage:…
  7. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    The impact of R&D on productivity