1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Sweden's School Choice Reform and Equality of Opportunity

    This study analyses whether the Swedish school choice reform, enacted in 1992, had different effects on students from different socio-economic backgrounds. We use detailed geographical data on students' and…

  2. ZEW Newsletter // 2014

    2014-06

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    4. Recent Publications
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      • ZEWnews English Edition
      • Financial Market Report Switzerland
      • Financial Market Report CEE
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  3. Expertises // 2014

    Policy Paper: Economic Prosperity of the Danube Region

    The Danube Region exhibits very wide socio-economic disparities. It covers some of the most successful but also some of the poorest regions in the EU. In order to take this heterogeneity into account, we define…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-040 // 2014

    Structural Labor Supply Models and Wage Exogeneity

    There is still considerable dispute about the magnitude of labor supply elasticities. While differences in micro and macro estimates are recently attributed to frictions and adjustment costs, we show that…

  5. Expertises // 2014

    Ökonomie des Klimawandels – Integrierte ökonomische Bewertung der Instrumente zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel

    This study has the overall objective to make proposals for action in the implementation of the National Adaptation Strategy of the German federal government addressing finance and incentive structures. On that…

  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2014

    Juli 2014

    • Konjunkturerwartungen gehen abermals zurück
    • EZB: Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflationsrate gehen zurück
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen leicht nach unten korrigiert
    • Japan: Lageeinschätzung geringfügig verbessert
    • Großbrita…
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-039 // 2014

    Industry Structure and Pricing Over the Business Cycle

    We consider the interaction between an incumbent firm and a potential entrant, and examine how this interaction is affected by demand fluctuations. Our model gives rise to procyclical entry, prices, and…

  8. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2014

    July 2014

    • Positive Economic Environment Expected to Persist
    • Interest-Rate Expectations Reflect Monetary-Policy Divergence
    • Inflation Expectations Return
    • Dollar Appreciation Expected
    • Stock-Market Expectations Dimmed
    • Export…