1. Refereed Journal // 2017

    Revisiting the Risk of Automation

    In light of rapid advances in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics, many scientists discuss the potentials of new technologies to substitute for human labour. Fuelling the economic debate,…

  2. ZEW Documentation No. 17-04 // 2017

    Innovation Activities of Firms in Germany – Results of the German CIS 2012 and 2014

    Innovation is regarded as a key driver of productivity and market growth and thus has a great potential for increasing wealth. Surveying innovation activities of firms is an important contribution to a better…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2017

    Does energy policy hurt international competitiveness of firms? A comparative study for Germany, Switzerland and Austria

    This paper investigates the impact of energy policies on the export performance of firms. There has been a long policy debate on potentially negative impacts of cost-increasing energy policies on international…

  4. ZEW Newsletter // 2017

    2017-06

    1. News
    2. Personalia
      • Awards
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      IN ENGLISH
      • ZEWnews Englisch Edition
      • ZEW Documentations
      IN GERMAN
      • ZEW-Finanzmarktreport (ZEW Financial Market Report)
      • Deutsch…
  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2017

    June 2017

    • Economic Outlook for China Increases Substanially
    • 31 analysts participated in the Juni survey, which was conducted during the period 6 till 21 June 2017
  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2017

    Juli 2017

    • Leichter Rückgang der Erwartungen, aber weiterhin positiver Ausblick
    • Eurozone: Ausblick bessert sich erneut
    • USA: Erwartungen trüben sich weiter ein
    • Japan: Konjunktur erholt sich
    • Großbritannien:…
  7. ZEW Documentation No. 17-03 // 2017

    Mayoral Candidate Characteristics in the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg

    This database was created in the context of the project "Ämterwettbewerb, Qualitiät von Politikern und fiskalische Performance – Eine empirische Analyse deutscher Kommunen", running from September 2012 until…

  8. M&A Report // 2017

    May/June 2017

    • German M&A Market Starts off Strong in 2017
    • US Politics Fuel Uncertainty on Mergers and Acquisitions Market in the EU
    • Large International Acquisitions Shape Europe’s Telecommunications Sector
    • Transaction Volume of…