Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

Although information and communication technologies (ICT) consume energy themselves, they are considered to have the potential to reduce overall energy intensity within economic sectors. While previous empirical…

• Divergence of Italian PEPP Purchases from Capital Key Smaller than Before
• Tax Race to the Bottom Harms Location Attractiveness of Western Europe
• Green Public Procurement Criteria Encourage Green Product…

• Leichter Dämpfer auf hohem Stimmungsniveau
• Digitale Plattformen – direkter Draht zu Kunden

We analyze the impact of the Network Enforcement Act, the first regulation which aims at restraining hate speech on large social media platforms. Using a difference-in- differences framework, we measure the…

An emerging stream of research from various disciplines studies online labor market (OLM) platforms as an alternative way of accomplishing work compared to traditional (offline) labor markets. Although prior…

This paper shows that the provision of consumer rights can decrease welfare when some consumers remain ignorant of these rights. We find that consumers uninformed about a mandated warranty demand excessively…

This paper aims to help policy makers understand and improve the conditions for firms to thrive in an increasingly digital economy where data has become an important resource for innovation. The paper: 1)…

• Misappropriation of Subsidies Weakens Effectiveness of Chinese Innovation Policy
• Which Measures Promote Energy Savings in Private Households Most Cost-Effectively?
• Debt-Equity Bias Should Be Addressed on…