1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-076 // 2006

    Analysing Welfare Reform in a Microsimulation-AGE Model: The Value of Disaggregation

    We present a combined, consistent microsimulation-AGE model that uses the labour market model PACE-L, data from the German Socio-Economic Panel and a discrete choice labour supply estimation. The model is used…

  2. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2006

    Dezember 2006

    • Stabilisierung auf niedrigem Niveau
    • EZB: Zinserhöhungserwartungen stabil
    • USA: Fortsetzung der Zinspause erwartet
    • Japan: Inflationsdruck weiterhin niedrig
    • Großbritannien: Keine Zinspause in Sicht
    • Sonderfrage:…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-075 // 2006

    German Inbound Investment, Corporate Tax Planning, and Thin-Capitalization Rules - A Difference-in-Differences Approach

    This paper investigates tax planning behavior by means of inter-company finance and the effectiveness of fighting back via thin-capitalization rules. A simple theoretical model, which considers the financing…

  4. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2006

    Konjunkturumfragen bei Dienstleistern - wie können Unternehmen sie nutzen?

  5. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2006

    Klein und international erfolgreich - Wie technologieorientierte Unternehmen eine hohe Exportintensität erreichen

    The paper examines the relationship between firm size and the firm's export-sales ratio, analysing a data set of young technology-oriented firms in Germany and the UK. The study emphasises the influence of…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-073 // 2006

    Measuring the Immeasurable: A Survey of Sustainability Indices

    Sustainability indices for countries provide a one-dimensional metric to valuate country-specific information on the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, environmental, and social conditions.…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-072 // 2006

    Does Accounting for Taxes on Income Provide Information about Tax Planning Performance? - Evidence from German Multinationals

    This paper investigates the quality of information on tax planning performance which is provided by financial accounting based on IAS 12 (Income taxes). A simple theoretical investment model is used to show that…

  8. Refereed Journal // 2006

    Innovation and Productivity Across Four European Countries

    This paper compares the role innovation plays in productivity across four European countries, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, using firm-level data from the internationally harmonized Community Innovation…