1. Non-Refereed Journal // 2014

    The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Armenia

    In this short article, I discuss some of the political economy aspects of the ongoing pension reform in Armenia. The focus is on two opposing forces – taxpayers’ quite significant resistance to the reform…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2014

    Environmental innovations and profitability: how does it pay to be green? An empirical analysis on the German innovation survey

    Much of the empirical literature analysing the relation between environmental innovation and competitiveness has focused on the question whether “it pays to be green”. We differentiate between different types of…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-027 // 2014

    Zur Effizienz der ehe- und familienbezogenen Leistungen in Deutschland im Hinblick auf soziale Sicherungs- und Beschäftigungsziele

    The study investigates to what extent key measures of family related policy in Germany contribute to economic stability of households and to reconciliation of family and work. The comparative assessment is based…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-026 // 2014

    Skill Formation, Career Planning, and Transitions: The Last Two Years in a German Lower Track Secondary School

    In Germany, the entry into the labor market for students in the nonacademic tracks of secondary schools may take multiple pathways. Students graduating from lower track secondary schools (LTSS) face major…