1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-073 // 2012

    Estimating the Wage Premium of Collective Wage Contracts - Evidence from Longitudinal Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Drawing on a large-scale German Linked Employer- Employee data set spanning the time period 1995-2008, this paper provides new evidence on the collective bargaining wage premium in western Germany. By using…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-072 // 2012

    The Value of Bluer Skies - How Much Do Consumers Gain from Entry by JetBlue Airways in Long-Haul U.S. Airline Markets?

    In the last decade, the domestic U.S airline industry has experienced a pronounced consolidation trend reflected in three high-profile mergers and the demise of several smaller players such as ATA Airlines…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-071 // 2012

    Cartel Enforcement in the European Union: Determinants of the Duration of Investigations

    Although the public enforcement of anti-cartel laws in the European Union has recently attracted a substantial amount of economic research, several important and policy-relevant research questions remain…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-070 // 2012

    Market Power, Efficiencies, and Entry - Evidence from an Airline Merger

    The U.S. airline industry has recently experienced a substantial consolidation trend. Three larger and several smaller mergers within the last ten years raise the immediate question after the welfare…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-069 // 2012

    The Value-Added of Sectoral Disaggregation: Implications on Competitive Consequences of Climate Change Policies

    In the current discussion on policy measures to alleviate competitive disadvantages of unilateral climate policies, border measures are discussed as one possible instrument. The assessment of the economic…

  6. M&A Report // 2012

    November 2012

    • M&A Index Germany – Still Waiting for Recovery
    • Souvereign Debt Crisis Hinders Recovery of the M&A Market
    • Competition Authorities Intervene in Logistics Industry
    • M&A Activities in the Commodities Sector Drop
    • Banks…
  7. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2012

    December 2012

    • Economic Outlook for Switzerland: Broadly Unchanged
    • Current Economic Situation: Balanced Assessment
    • Inflation Expectations: Stabilization
    • Interest Rates: More of the Same
    • Stock Market: Slightly Optimistic View…
  8. Expertises // 2012

    Evaluierung des BMWi-Programms "FuE-Förderung gemeinnütziger externer Industrieforschungseinrichtungen Ostdeutschlands - Innovationskompetenz einschließlich des Modellvorhabens Investitionszuschuss technische Infrastruktur Ost (INNO-KOM-Ost)"

    The aim of the present study is to evaluate the federal R&D program "INNO-KOM-Ost" which is supposed to support non-profit research facilities (IFE) in eastern Germany. "INNO-KOM-Ost" came into effect January 1,…