1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-064 // 2014

    Allocation of Human Capital and Innovation at the Frontier: Firm-Level Evidence on Germany and the Netherlands

    This paper examines how productivity effects of human capital and innovation vary at different points of the conditional productivity distribution. Our analysis draws upon two large unbalanced panels of 6,634…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. 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…
  6. 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…