1. Refereed Journal // 2011

    The Impact of Regulation-driven Environmental Innovation on Innovation Success and Firm Performance

    The impact of environmental innovations on firm performance is ambiguous. On the one hand, regulatory-driven environmental innovation may impose additional costs to firms and lower their profits. On the other…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-007 // 2011

    Variation of Learning Intensity in Late Adolescence and the Impact on Noncognitive Skills

    Recent research in economics reveals a substantial impact of personality traits or noncognitive skills on outcomes related to educational and labor market success. A virtue of these noncognitive skills compared…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-006 // 2011

    Short-term Borrowing for Long-term Projects: Are Family Businesses More Susceptible to Irrational Financing Choices?

    Based on a dataset with 1,417 family and 1,195 non-family businesses in Germany, we find that family businesses rely more heavily than other enterprises on short term credit in order to finance long term…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-005 // 2011

    Asymmetries and Interdependencies in Time use Between Italian Parents

    In recent decades, changes in parents’ attitudes towards the importance of spending time with children to optimise their development have greatly affected patterns of time allocation among both working and…

  5. Expertises // 2011

    High-Tech-Gründungen in Deutschland - Von Tabellenführern, Auf- und Absteigern: Regionale Entwicklung der Gründungstätigkeit

    It is a well-known fact that start-ups, in particular in innovative and technology-oriented sectors, are vital for the economic competitiveness and performance. The decision to found a new company is based on…

  6. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2011

    Januar/Februar 2011

    Kosten für die EEG-Umlage erreichen in den kommenden fünf Jahren kritisches Niveau

    Energiewirtschaft

    • Energieversorgungssicherheit besser als noch vor einem Jahr
    • Getrübte Erwartungen beim Rohöl
    • Unsicherheiten auf…
  7. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2011

    February 2011

    • Expectations Diminish in January
    • Eurozone: Economic Outlook Improves Considerably
    • USA: Inflation Expectations Continue to Climb
    • Japan: Economic Prospects Look Brighter
    • Great Britain: Interest Rate Outlook Hardly…
  8. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2011

    2010

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