1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2013

    Paid and unpaid labor in non-profit organizations: Does the substitution effect exist?

    In nonprofit organizations (NPOs) volunteers often work alongside paid workers. Such a coproduction setting can lead to tension between the two worker groups. This paper examines for the first time if and how…

  2. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2013

    3. Quartal 2013

    • Erstmals seit Ende 2011 wieder gute Stimmung bei den Mediendienstleistern
    • Welche Kennzahlen nutzen Unternehmen?
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-084 // 2013

    Steady-State Labor Supply Elasticities: A Survey

    Previous reviews of static labor supply estimations concentrate mainly on the evidence from the 1980s and 1990s, Anglo-Saxon countries and early generations of labor supply modeling. This paper provides a fresh…

  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2013

    November 2013

    • ZEW-Konjukturerwartungen weiter im Aufwind
    • EZB: Kein Ausstieg aus Niedrigzinspolitik erwartet
    • USA: Politischer Streit belastet Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen leicht gedämpft
    • Großbritannien:…
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-083 // 2013

    The Livelihood Effects of Industrialization on Displaced Households: Evidence from Falta Special Economic Zone, West Bengal

    Much of the debate on industrialization and displacement has, so far, focused on the optimum compensation for affected households. Our recently concluded study, comprising of a sample of 1017 households…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-082 // 2013

    Catching the Rebound: Economy-wide Implications of an Efficiency Shock in the Provision of Transport Services by Households

    In this paper, we investigate the rebound effect of an energy efficiency improvement in the provision of private transport services by German households. In the process, we take into account that household…

  7. 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…