1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-011 // 2009

    What Drives the Efficiency of Hard Coal Fuelled Electricity Generation? An Empirical Assessment

    The efficiency of electricity generation in hard coal fired power plants varies considerably from country to country and over time. These differences occur both between developing and developed countries and…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2009

    The Dispersion and Development of Consumer Preferences for Genetically Modified Food - A Meta-Analysis

    This paper presents a meta-analysis of 51 primary studies reporting a total of 114 genetically modified food valuation estimates. Results indicate that elicitation methods and formats used in the primary studies…

  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2009

    Risikoeffekte von REIT-Neuemissionen

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-010 // 2009

    Return and Volatility Reactions to Monthly Announcements of Business Cycle Forecasts - An Event Study Based on High-Frequency Data

    This article contributes to the literature on macroeconomic announcements and their impact on asset prices by investigating how the 15-second Xetra DAX returns reflect the monthly announcements of the two best…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-009 // 2009

    Bilanzielle Behandlung von hybriden Finanzinstrumenten: Eine Übersicht

    Im Zusammenhang mit den neuen "Basel-II"-Regelungen, die die Kreditvergabe an Unternehmen verändern, wächst das Interesse besonders kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen an hybriden Finanzierungsinstrumenten.…