1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-050 // 2011

    Implications of Inequality Aversion for International Climate Policy

    Any solution to the problem of voluntary cooperation in international climate policy does not only have to overcome the notorious free rider incentives, but also has to comply with the notions of "equity" and…

  2. Financial Market Report CEE // 2011

    August 2011

    • Economic Expectations for the CEE Region Stabilise
    • Economic Outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Inflation Concerns Relaxed
    • Croatia, Hungary, and Romania:…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-049 // 2011

    Impacts of Parental Health on Children’s Development of Personality Traits and Problem Behavior: Evidence from Parental Health Shocks

    Parental investments are crucial for the children’s skill development, especially in the early years of the life-cycle. In this paper, we examine how parental health, which may cause variation in investments to…

  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2011

    August 2011

    • Konjunkturoptimismus geht zurück
    • EZB: Zinserhöhung im Juli nur Zwischenschritt
    • USA: Lageeinschätzung erneut verschlechtert
    • Japan: Erholung verläuft erfreulich
    • Großbritannien: Inflationserwartungen rückläufig
    • Sonderfr…
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-048 // 2011

    In Search for the Not-Invented-Here Syndrome: The Role of Knowledge Sources and Firm Success

    The not-invented-here (NIH) syndrome refers to internal resistance in a company against externally developed knowledge. Although previous research has shown that firms can benefit significantly from external…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-047 // 2011

    Separating Wheat and Chaff: Age-specific Staffing Strategies and Innovative Performance at the Firm Level

    The lack of skilled labour is a major threat to the innovative capacity of highly developed economies. Particularly in emerging technological fields, companies hunt for qualified workers. On the one hand, in…

  7. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2011

    Jahrgang 11, Nr. 1, Mai 2011

    • Die Entwicklung des regionalen Gründungsgeschehens im High-Tech-Sektor
    • Warum erzielen Unternehmensgründungen von Frauen eine schlechtere Performance?
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-046 // 2011

    Why Training Older Employees is Less Effective

    The ageing of the workforce increases the importance of life-long learning for competitiveness. Most contributions on continuing training focus on lower participation of older employees. This paper in contrast…