In this project, we will evaluate how the introduction of free school choice in Sweden in 1992 has affected students’ results. Has school choice and competition between schools increased average student…
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was introduced by the European Union in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effective and most cost efficient way possible. It has been revised and…
The key role of information and communication technologies for productivity and growth is meanwhile well recognised. The application of new ICT solutions requires, however, a well functioning internet…
In the year 2006 on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen ZEW had developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises. The objective of that index is an international comparison of investment locations…
On the basis of a questionnaire from the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) discussed various possible design options for a…
This project analyses effectiveness of different age-specific production systems on the outcome variables productivity, turnover, and age structure of the workforce from a human resource as well as an economic…
Impact Assessment (IA) has the potential for delivering more sustainable development as well asenhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of decision making. Policies aiming at sustainabledevelopment need a solid…
The research project analyses the financing strategies of different housing market agents, their changes and underlying determinants, and the corresponding impact on the housing markets. Particularly…
A change of owners and managers constitutes a critical phase for each firm. The lack of timely and thorough arrangements of the company succession leads in the practise to firm crises and closures. Company…
In Germany, the knowledge-based production and development infrastructure is an important feature of the biotechnological industry. Technologic impulses for new products, methods and services frequently occur in…
The project analyses, whether the regulatory framework of “Riester pensions” and basic pensions (“Rürup pensions”) matches the information demand of private investors. It will be discussed whether financial…