1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-027 // 2010

    Temporary Extra Jobs for Immigrants: Merging Lane to Employment or Dead-End Road in Welfare?

    In the context of a substantial welfare reform in 2005, a new employment program has been introduced in Germany, the so-called Temporary Extra Jobs. These jobs provide temporary work opportunities in the public…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-026 // 2010

    Business Closure and Financial Loss: Who Foots the Bill? Evidence from German Small Business Closures

    Many new firms do not survive the first years in business. Even though, the financial risk for the parties that have a financial stake in the business (i.e. owners, lending institutions and other creditors, such…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-025 // 2010

    Loan Availability and Investment – Can Innovative Companies Better Cope with Loan Denials?

    Access to external financing is of high importance to companies for the financing of fixed investments. Investment in fixed assets occurs in irregular intervals and requires relatively large amounts of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-024 // 2010

    The Labour Share of Income: Heterogeneous Causes for Parallel Movements?

    Declining labour shares in a large number of countries, particularly in continental Europe, have renewed the academic and political debate about the factors which explain these downward trends. While the share…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-023 // 2010

    Readdressing the Trade Effect of the Euro: Allowing for Currency Misalignment

    The run-up to the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) of the EU has been dominated by tension between a big aspiration and a big concern. The aspiration was that a common currency would reinvigorate the single…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-022 // 2010

    99 Cent: Price Points in E-Commerce

    This paper attempts to shed light on the pricing behaviour of firms or sellers in market places with price competition. In particular, it aims at testing the mechanism that lies at the heart of one of the most…

  7. Financial Market Report CEE // 2010

    May 2010

    • Economic Expectations for CEE Remain Positive despite Decreasing Indicator
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Economic expectations remain positive
    • Hungary and Romania: Further Cut of the Interest Rates…
  8. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2010

    May 2010

    • Economic Outlook for Switzerland: Virtually Unchanged
    • Eurozone: Economic Outlook Improves
    • USA: Inflation Expectations Surge
    • Japan: Economic Picture Viewed in Somewhat Better Light
    • Great Britain: Expectations for…
  9. ZEW Newsletter // 2010

    2010-04

    1. Aktuell
    2. Call For Papers
      • Call for Papers: ZEW Konferenz zum Thema "Steuerpolitische Entscheidungsfindung" (14.-15. Oktober 2010)
    3. Personalia
      • Gastwissenschaftler
    4. Presse
    5. Neue Publikationen
      • ZEWnews
      • ZEW-Finanzmarktreport
  10. Non-Refereed Journal // 2010

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