1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    An analysis of euro area bond maturities and simulation of the introduction of new CACs

    This paper studies the maturity structure of sovereign debt in the euro area and the penetration of the sovereign debt stock with a new type of collective action clauses (CACs), labeled Creditor Participation…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-075 // 2016

    Does Energy Policy Hurt International Competitiveness of Firms? A Comparative Study for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria

    This paper investigates the impact of energy policies on the export performance of firms. There has been a long policy debate on potentially negative impacts of cost-increasing energy policies on international…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Thinking About Prices versus Thinking About Returns in Financial Markets

    Prices and returns are alternative ways to present financial market information and to elicit financial market expectations. But do investors make sense of prices and returns in the same way? Also, do they state…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-074 // 2016

    The Workforce Composition of Young Firms and Product Innovation - Complementarities in the Skills of Founders and Their Early Employees

    We investigate the extent to which complementarities between technical and business skills of founders and employees matter for the generation of market novelties by new ventures. Using data about German…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-073 // 2016

    Spillover from the Haven: Cross-Border Externalities of Patent Box Regimes Within Multinational Firms

    This paper analyzes externalities of patent box regimes in Europe. Tax reductions in foreign affiliates of a firm that also provide a profit shifting opportunity reduce the user cost of capital and thereby…

  6. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Promoting Openness and Capitalizing on Europe’s Creative Potential – Literature Review and Data Collection

    One aim of the Innovation Union is to promote Openness and Europe’s Creative Potential. In order to achieve this goal 5 different commitments have been implemented within the Innovation Union: - C19:…

  7. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Creating a Single Innovation Market – Literature Review and Data Collection

    One aim of the Innovation Union is to create a Single Innovation Market. In order to achieve this goal, 5 different commitments have been implemented within the Innovation Union: - C14:…

  8. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Spillover from the Haven: Cross-border Externalities of Patent Box Regimes Within Multinational Firms

    Abstract This paper analyzes externalities of patent box regimes in Europe. Tax reductions in foreign affiliates of a firm that also provide a profit shifting opportunity reduce the user cost of capital and…

  9. Discussion and Working Paper // 2016

    Fiscal Competition and Public Debt

    The implications of high indebtedness for strategic tax setting in internationally integrated capital markets have found little attention so far. We analyze when and how changes in initial debt levels affect the…