Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    Volkswirtschaftliche Grundlagen, Finanzierung und Motive

  2. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Is there a difference? The performance characteristics of SRI equity indices

    This study analyses whether stock indices that represent socially responsible investments (SRI) exhibit a different performance compared to conventional benchmark indices. In contrast to other studies, the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-012 // 2007

    Stale Information, Shocks and Volatility

    We propose a new approach to measuring the effect of unobservable private information or beliefs on volatility. Using high-frequency intraday data, we estimate the volatility effect of a well identified shock on…

  4. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    Der REIT - eine internationale Erfolgsgeschichte

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-005 // 2007

    The Foreign Exchange Rate Exposure of Nations

    Following the well-known approach by Adler and Dumas (1984) we evaluate the foreign exchange rate exposure of nations. Results based on data from 27 countries show that national foreign exchange rate exposures…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)