1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-47 // 1998

    Growing into Work - Pseudo Panel Data Evidence on Labor Market Entrance in Germany

    While the potential merits of the German apprenticeship training system seem to be fairly well documented, relatively little is known about those youths who, at one point or another, do not follow the usual…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-35 // 1998

    Where to Patent? Theory and Evidence on International Patenting

    This paper builds on the repeatedly documented empirical observation that flows of international patent applications are closely related to international trade relationships. In the first part of this paper we…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-10 // 1998

    Market Depth and Order Size - An Analysis of Permanent Price Effects of DAX Futures' Trades

    In this paper we analyze the permanent price impact of trades in financial markets by investigating the relation between unexpected net order flow and price changes. We mainly focus on four questions. Does large…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-24 // 1998

    Towards a Theory and Policy of Eco-Innovation - Neoclassical and (Co-)Evolutionary Perspectives

    Innovation processes toward sustainable development (eco-innovations) have received increasing attention during the past years. Since existing theoretical and methodological frameworks do not address these…