1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-059 // 2024

    Civil Rights Protests and Election Outcomes: Exploring the Effects of the Poor People’s Campaign

    The Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) of 1968 was focused on highlighting, and ultimately reducing, poverty in the United States. As part of the campaign, protestors from across the country were transported to…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-058 // 2024

    Dynamic Responses to Smoking Bans: Evidence From Young Adults in a Developing Country

    Smoking bans have been widely implemented, despite mixed evidence on their effectiveness in reducing firsthand smoking. This paper provides novel insights into the dynamic impacts of smoking bans in the context…

  3. ZEW policy brief No. 24-14 // 2024

    Digitale Transformation auf Sparflamme: Weniger 4.0-Investitionen in der Pandemie

    Während der Covid-19-Pandemie kam es entgegen der öffentlich herrschenden Meinung zu keiner Beschleunigung der digitalen Transformation in Deutschland. Das zeigen Ergebnisse der neuen Betriebsbefragung…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-057 // 2024

    Firm-Level Technology Adoption in Times of Crisis

    This study investigates how crises affect firms’ adoption of frontier technologies using the Covid-19 pandemic as a case study. The analysis tracks the nature, timing, and pandemic-related motivations of…

  5. ZEW Monthly // 2024

    09/2024 – Sustainable Financial Markets

    Financial markets are the backbone of the global economy, directing capital flows and resources to where they are needed. However, climate change and demands for greater environmental and social responsibility…

  6. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2024

    Can the Financial Sector Protect the Climate? The Potential of Sustainable Finance

    Climate policy aims to reduce emissions by redirecting investment from emission-intensive toward carbon-neutral assets. One key instrument, carbon pricing, guides investors and asset managers by lowering the…

  7. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2024

    Unternehmen als Gestalter der Transformation

  8. ZEW policy brief No. 24-17 // 2024

    Das Verhandlungsgebot im Telekommunikationsmarkt: Analyse und Designempfehlungen

    Die Bundesnetzagentur plant eine Verlängerung der Frequenznutzungsrechte für Telefonica, Telekom und Vodafone bis zum Jahr 2030. Damit verbunden ist ein Verhandlungsgebot. Dieses verpflichtet die etablierten…

  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    September 2024

    • Schwindende Hoffnung auf eine baldige Besserung der wirtschaftlichen Lage
    • Eurozone: Eingetrübte Konjunkturlage und sinkende Erwartungen
    • USA: Pessimistische Konjunkturerwartungen und erwartete Zinssenkung
    • Ch…
  10. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Climate Change Affectedness and Innovation in Firms

    Climate change increasingly affects businesses in many ways. This paper analyses the link between the way and extent a firm faces economic consequences of climate change on the one hand, and the firm's…

  11. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Location factors and ecosystem embedding of sustainability-engaged blockchain companies in the US. A web-based analysis

    While many digital technologies provide opportunities for creating business models that impact sustainability, some technologies, especially blockchain applications, are often criticized for harming the…