1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-094 // 2008

    Firm Closure, Financial Losses and the Consequences for an Entrepreneurial Restart

    Individuals who want to become entrepreneurs need to spend time on an important aspect: risk. They risk not only their financial well-being, their career, their family relations, but also their physical…

  2. Financial Market Report CEE // 2008

    December 2008

    • Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe decline slightly
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Acceptable Current Economic Situation
    • Hungary, Romania, and Croatia: Weaker Economic Expectations
    • Special…
  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2008

    Dezember 2008

    • Leichte Erholung der Erwartungen
    • EZB: Zweite deutliche Zinssenkung
    • USA: Leitzinssenkungen verbessern die Konjunkturaussichten
    • Japan: Experten rechnen mit weiteren Zinssenkungen
    • Großbritannien: Zinssenkung…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-093 // 2008

    Is Temporary Employment a Stepping Stone for Unemployed School Leavers?

    Many school-leavers enter the labour market via temporary employment. As employers could exploit the weak bargaining position of job starters, fixed-term contracts at the beginning of the labour market career…

  5. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2008

    Jahrgang 8, Nr. 2, Nov. 2008

    • Talfahrt setzt sich fort
    • Das neue KfW/ZEW-Gründungspanel - Ergebnisse der ersten Befragungswelle
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-092 // 2008

    Innovation Success of Non-R&D-Performers - Substituting Technology by Management in SMEs

    This paper investigates the role of research and development (R&D) and innovation management for innovation success in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-091 // 2008

    Clean and Productive? Evidence from the German Manufacturing Industry

    With the public opinion getting more aware of adverse environmental consequences of economic activities, many firms have improved environmental performance not only due to more stringent environmental regulation…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-090 // 2008

    Language Usage, Participation, Employment and Earnings - Evidence for Foreigners in West Germany with Multiple Sources of Selection

    Language proficiency may not only affect the earnings of the individual, but the probability to participate in the labor market or becoming employed as well. It may also affect selection of people into economic…