1. Non-Refereed Journal // 2015

    Einkommensverteilung und gesamtwirtschaftliche Entwicklung in Deutschland: Spitzeneinkommen – ein Missing-Link

    The use of administrative data from the German Taxpayer-Panel (TPP) offers interesting insights into the development of income distribution in Germany. In contrast to survey data such as the German…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-079 // 2015

    Second-Best Analysis of European Energy Policy: Is One Bird in the Hand Worth Two in the Bush?

    This paper studies policy instruments that correct insufficient learning-by-doing (LbD) and research and development (R&D) of renewable electricity technologies and insufficient investments in energy efficiency…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-078 // 2015

    Economic Downturn and Volunteering: Do Economic Crises Affect Content Generation on Wikipedia?

    Economic restructuring provides an opportunity for socially valuable product and process innovation. However, it's not clear whether displaced workers engage in socially useful activities as well. This question…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-077 // 2015

    How Are Work-Related Characteristics Linked to Sickness Absence and Presenteeism? – Theory and Data

    This paper investigates how changes in work-related factors affect workers' absence and presenteeism behavior. Previous studies (implicitly) assume that there is a substitutive relationship, i.e. a change in a…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-076 // 2015

    The Impact of Administrative Transaction Costs in the EU Emissions Trading System

    This paper empirically investigates the impact of transaction costs for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of emissions on companies regulated by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in Germany.…

  6. ZEW-PwC-China Economic Barometer // 2015

    Fourth Quarter 2015

    • Rising Concern Over China's Economic Growth
    • Higher Public Spending and Lower Interest Rates to Stimulate Economic Growth
    • Great Uncertainty About the Further Development of the German Automotive and Automotive…
  7. Refereed Journal // 2015

    Ökonomische Herausforderungen des Klimawandels

    In diesem Überblicksartikel befassen sich Wolfgang Buchholz und Peter Heindl mit zentralen Themen einer „Ökonomik des Klimawandels“. Sie skizzieren zunächst ein idealtypisches Szenario, innerhalb dessen…

  8. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2015

    Förderung von FuE in der chinesischen Wirtschaft