1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-078 // 2021

    The Long-Term Effect of Research Grants on the Scientific Output of University Professors

    A major source of research funding for university professors are competitive research grants. With focus on Luxembourg, we present results from a difference-in-difference analysis which show that research grants…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-077 // 2021

    How Do Investors Value the Publication of Tax Information? Evidence from the European Public Country-By-Country Reporting

    We examine the capital market reaction to the announcement of the European Union (EU) to introduce a public tax country-by-country reporting (CbCR) regime. By employing an event study methodology, we find a…

  3. ZEW expert brief No. 21-09 // 2021

    Crowdworking in France and Germany

    Crowd work refers to the practice of assigning tasks and projects undertaken for payment to online contributors via digital platforms. We use data from a recent survey among companies in Germany and France to…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-076 // 2021

    Does Pay Transparency Affect the Gender Wage Gap? Evidence From Austria

    We study the 2011 Austrian Pay Transparency Law, which requires firms above a size threshold to publish internal reports on the gender pay gap. Using an event-study design, we show that the policy had no…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-075 // 2021

    Healthy Reviews! Online Physician Ratings Reduce Healthcare Interruptions

    We show that review platforms reduce healthcare interruptions for patients looking for a new physician. We employ a difference-in-differences strategy using physician retirements as a “disruptive shock”…

  6. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2021

    Im Wettbewerb mit China

  7. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    November 2021

    • Konjunkturausblick trübt sich ein
    • Eurozone: Wirtschaftswachstum dürfte sich verlangsamen
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen erholen sich
    • China: Konjunkturausblick verschlechtert sich deutlich
    • Sonderfrage zum…