1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-053 // 2014

    A Viable Insolvency Procedure for Sovereigns (VIPS) in the Euro Area

    A mechanism to restructure the debt of an insolvent euro country is a missing element in the emerging institutional architecture of the euro area. The introduction of an insolvency procedure for sovereigns faces…

  2. Expertises // 2014

    Firm Growth, Innovation and the Business Cycle. Background Report for the 2014 Competitiveness Report

    European policy regards innovation as an engine for growth. Measures to encourage the development and diffusion of new technologies are seen as a suitable instrument to promote employment in Europe. This…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-054 // 2014

    Coaching Disadvantaged Young People: Evidence from Firm Level Data

    In Germany, apprenticeship training firms currently face a shrinking number of qualified school-leavers because of smaller birth cohorts and an increasing proportion of school leavers aiming for higher…

  4. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 48 // 2014

    Public and Private Enforcement of Competition Law in Europe

    ​Over the past fifteen years, the optimal enforcement of EU competition law has become a major concern. This book contains a unique collection of articles by lawyers and economists on current issues in the…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-052 // 2014

    Youth Unemployment After Apprenticeship Training and Individual, Occupation and Training Employer Characteristics

    This paper analyses the risk of unemployment, unemployment duration and the risk of longterm unemployment immediately after apprenticeship graduation. Unemployed apprenticeship graduates constitute a large share…

  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2014

    September 2014

    • Konjunkturerwartungen fallen deutlich
    • EZB: Leicht gedämpfte Inflationserwartungen
    • USA: Konjunkturlage verbessert sich deutlich
    • Japan: Unsicherheit trübt Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Großbritannien: Lageindikator tritt auf…
  7. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2014

    September 2014

    • Balanced Economic Expectations
    • Long-Term Interest Rates Expected to Rise
    • Inflation Expectations Still Volatile
    • Further Dollar Strength to Come?
    • Swiss Equities Seem to Be Favored by Analysts
    • Special Question:…
  8. Expertises // 2014

    Youth Unemployment in Europe – Appraisal and Policy Options

    The alarming rise of youth unemployment rates following the recent economic turmoil has challenged national as well as European labour market policies. With more than 5.5 million young people in the EU…