1. ZEW policy brief No. 14-01 // 2014

    Climate-Related Innovations, Crowding Out, and Their Impact on Competitiveness

    Within the last few decades, rising environmental concerns have forced policy-makers to act in an effort to mitigate further harm. Yet though greenhouse gas emissions and the wasteful use of natural resources…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-063 // 2014

    The Appeals Process: An Empirical Assessment

    The appeals process – whereby the losing party of an administrative or judicial decision can seek reconsideration of their arguments before a higher institution – is an important mechanism to correct legal…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-062 // 2014

    Determinants of the Duration of European Appellate Court Proceedings in Cartel Cases

    The duration of appellate court proceedings is an important determinant of the efficiency of a court system. We use data of 234 firm groups that participated in 63 cartels convicted by the European Commission…

  4. ZEWnews English edition // 2014

    SEEK special edition 08 - 2014

    • ZEW Holds Fourth SEEK Conference – Public Finance and Income Distribution in Europe
    • Strengthening Europe – Hans Eichel on Coming Challenges for the EU
    • Nils Schmid Demands for New Directions in the European Union
    • Pa…
  5. ZEWnews English edition // 2014

    07/08 - 2014

    • Some Government Redistribution Measures Shown to Reduce Income Inequality
    • Deployment of Fibre Optic Networks: Making Public Subsidies more Efficient
    • Households Insured Against Flooding Take more Precautionary…