1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-070 // 2024

    Matching for Credit: Identifying Information Asymmetries in Joint-Liability Lending

    Microcredit, a financial tool providing uncollateralized loans to low-income individuals, has seen a shift from joint-liability (JL) to individual liability (IL) lending models. This article tests a theory…

  2. ZEW policy brief No. 24-20 // 2024

    Klimakonferenz in Baku: Mehr Reziprozität in der internationalen Klimapolitik

    Das Pariser Klimaabkommen sieht vor, die globale Erderwärmung auf unter 2°C gegenüber dem vorindustriellen Niveau zu begrenzen. Eine Herausforderung, deren Erfolg von der internationalen Kooperation der…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-065 // 2024

    More Frequent Commitments Promote Cooperation, Ratcheting Does Not

    International climate negotiations have so far failed to produce ambitious climate cooperation. We combine laboratory experiments with simulations to investigate the performance of two negotiation design…

  4. ZEW Monthly // 2024

    10/2024 – Transport

    Sales struggles for electric vehicles, the planned “combustion engine ban” from 2035, Deutsche Bahn’s reliability, and the debate over air taxis: transport is front and centre in our daily lives and the media.…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Hiring Opportunities for New Firms and the Business Cycle

    Whether firms founded during or outside economic crises have greater growth potential is an important question for both prospective entrepreneurs and policy makers. Existing research offers conflicting answers,…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2024

    How unemployment benefit duration shapes startup motivation and growth

    Business creation is economically important, and unemployment precedes the creation of a substantial share of new firms. Yet, most research has focused on analyzing the effects of unemployment insurance policies…

  7. ZEW policy brief No. 24-18 // 2024

    Einordnung des deutlichen Anstiegs der krankheitsbedingten Fehlzeiten seit 2022

    Seit 2022 sind die krankheitsbedingten Fehlzeiten laut übereinstimmender Berichte und auf Basis unterschiedlicher Datenquellen stark angestiegen. Es gilt festzuhalten, dass es in Deutschland keine einheitliche…