1. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Firm retention and productivity of apprentices

    This study investigates the retention rate of young people in firms that offer apprenticeship positions. While the majority of training firms hire apprentices with the aim of retaining them when the contract…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Hospital capacity reporting in Germany during Covid-19

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals faced a unique predicament. Hospital care was urgently needed and society took efforts to prevent overwhelming hospitals. However, hospitals in case-based reimbursement…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-067 // 2024

    The Role of Administrative Capacity for an Effective Implementation of EU Cohesion Policy

    This reflection paper examines the influence of administrative capacity on the absorption and effective use of Cohesion Policy funds. First, it examines the current level of absorption of Cohesion Policy funds…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-066 // 2024

    Cut off From New Competition: Threat of Entry and Health Care Quality

    We study how the threat of entry affects service quantity and quality of general practitioners (GPs). We leverage Germany’s needs-based primary care planning system, in which the likelihood of new GPs reduces by…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-068 // 2024

    Industry-Science-Interaction in Innovation: The Role of Transfer Channels and Policy Support

    We investigate the effects of different channels of industry-science collaboration on new product sales at the firm-level and whether government subsidies for collaboration make a difference. We distinguish four…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-060 // 2024

    The Greener, the Better? Evidence From Government Contractors

    Governments can support the green transition through green public procurement. Despite its strategic importance, the impact of this policy on firms remains unclear. Using US data, this paper provides the first…

  7. ZEW policy brief No. 24-19 // 2024

    Impact of the US Presidential Race on the German Economy: Insights from Professional Forecasters

    This policy brief analyses German professional forecasters’ views on the upcoming US presidential election in November 2024 and its impact on the German economy. Depending on its outcome, the election can have a…

  8. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    Oktober 2024

    • Konjunkturerwartungen steigen bei schlechter Lagebewertung
    • Eurozone: Steigender Optimismus bei pessimistischer Lageeinschätzung
    • USA: Steigende Konjunkturerwartungen und Lagebewertung
    • China: Deutlich…