Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-50 // 2005

    Is there a Difference? The Performance Characteristics of SRI Equity Indexes

    Investments in socially responsible investments (SRI) are still a small, but growing segment of international capital markets. This study analyses whether a SRI screening process applied to equities results in a…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2005

    On the Pricing of GDP-Linked Financial Products

    This paper discusses the pricing of GDP-linked financial products. GDPlinked bonds for instance are bonds which pay a coupon tied to the changes of GDP (Gross Domestic Product): if economic growth is low, the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-01 // 2005

    The Costs of Supervisory Fragmentation in Europe

    Financial markets in Europe become more and more integrated. The persisting fragmentation of financial supervision, however, constitutes a lasting obstacle to integration. The aim of this paper is to assess…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)