1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-075 // 2021

    Healthy Reviews! Online Physician Ratings Reduce Healthcare Interruptions

    We show that review platforms reduce healthcare interruptions for patients looking for a new physician. We employ a difference-in-differences strategy using physician retirements as a “disruptive shock”…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2021

    Im Wettbewerb mit China

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    November 2021

    • Konjunkturausblick trübt sich ein
    • Eurozone: Wirtschaftswachstum dürfte sich verlangsamen
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen erholen sich
    • China: Konjunkturausblick verschlechtert sich deutlich
    • Sonderfrage zum…
  4. ZEW policy brief No. 21-07 // 2021

    Debt-Equity Bias Should Be Addressed on National Rather Than on EU Level

    The economic crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the debt levels of corporations and reduced the level of investments. From a tax perspective, interest payments on debt are generally deductible…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Does the Frequency of Reminders Matter for their Effectiveness? A Randomized Controlled Trial

    We assess the impact of reminder frequency on the probability of paying overdue property taxes in a randomized controlled trial in China. One reminder a week (sent as a text message) considerably increases…

  6. ZEW Newsletter // 2021

    2021-09

    IN ENGLISH

    IN GERMAN

    1. News
    2. Personalia
      • In Memoriam
      • Awards
      • Appointments
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      • German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)
      • ZEW Discussion Papers
      • ZEW…
  7. Non-Refereed Journal // 2021

    Digitalisierungsschub in Firmen während der Corona-Pandemie

    This article shows the extent to which companies’ investments in digital technologies have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a large German company survey conducted by the Institute for Employment…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-074 // 2021

    Support for Renewable Energy: The Case of Wind Power

    Successful decarbonization of the electricity sector hinges on the support of the public, which is at risk when electricity generation emits local externalities. This paper estimates the impact of wind…