1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-034 // 2015

    Accounting for the Spouse when Measuring Inequality of Opportunity

    Existing literature on inequality of opportunity (IOp) has failed to address the question as to how the circumstances and choices of spouses in a couple should be treated. By omitting information relevant to the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-033 // 2015

    Peer Effects in Language Training for Migrants

    We investigate the effect of peer group composition on language improvement in language classes for adults. Using unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, we find…

  3. ZEW Newsletter // 2015

    2015-05

    1. News
    2. Staff
      • Appointments
      • Visiting Researchers
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      IN ENGLISH
      • ZEW policy brief
      • Financial Market Report Switzerland
      • ZEW Discussion Papers
      • Expertises/Research Reports
      IN GERMAN
      • ZEWnews German…
  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2015

    Juni 2015

    • Konjunkturoptimismus lässt nach
    • EZB: Inflationserwartungen nehmen weiter zu
    • USA: Lageeinschätzung verschlechtert sich deutlich
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen leicht gesunken
    • Großbritannien: Konjunkturerwartungen…
  5. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2015

    June 2015

    • Swiss Economic Traffic Light Switches to Yellow
    • Analysts Expect the Swiss Franc to Depreciate
    • Inflation Expected to Stay Unchanged
    • Rise in Long-Term Interest Rates Anticipated
    • Expectations for European Stock Markets…
  6. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2015

    Combining International Cap-and-Trade with National Carbon Taxes

    This paper examines the effects of combining an international cap-and-trade scheme with national carbon taxes. We consider a two-country stochastic partial equilibrium model with log-normally distributed…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-031 // 2015

    Does Foreign Direct Investment Synchronise Business Cycles? Results from a Panel Approach

    This study readdresses the determinants of business cycle synchronisation. We test, on the one hand, whether FDI promoting policies may have consequences for the business cycle comovement between countries, and…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-032 // 2015

    R&D Policies for Young SMEs: Input and Output Effects

    This paper evaluates the current focus of EU policy makers on small and medium-sized, young independent firms in high-tech sectors. Therefore, the effect of subsidies on both R&D input and R&D output is compared…