In connection with a program to expand publicly provided daycare for small children in Germany, the government has suggested to introduce a new benefit for mothers of children younger than 3 years who decide to…
In 2000 the European Council agreed upon the Lisbon Agenda which has put forward as its main objective to make the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable…
Small and medium sized enterprises (SME) are the main pillar of the innovation activity in Germany. Around 95% of all innovating companies in the manufacturing industry have less than 500 employees. In the…
In making key decisions for future phases of EU ETS, Government needs to fullyunderstand the competitiveness implications of these decisions on industrialsectors. Key areas include the ability of firms to pass…
Does it pay for a firm to be green or “responsible” in other ways? And what are the effects of environmental or social policy on the economic success of companies? These questions are central for our understanding…
In the project technology specific information from the product oriented model CEDA EU 25 was integrated into the computable general equilibrium (CGE) models as they are available at ZEW.This improved the sectoral…
This study builds on the results of research conducted in 2003, 2005 and 2007 into the role of the chemical industry in providing impulses for innovation in other sectors. Following its predecessor studies, this…
There is broad evidence indicating that the adoption of ICT has significantly contributed to the productivity growth of industrialized economies. In general, the use of ICT allows firms to reshape their internal…
Expectations play a fundamental role in economic theory. Survey based expectations carry economically important and timely information on the current and future development of economy. The main aim of…
The demographic trend of decreasing and eldering population, as it is the case in Germany, induces negative effects on the social security system, on the productivity as well as on the innovation potential of…
A comprehensive economic assessment of the global energy system has to comprise multiple costs and benefits of energy generation and usage. It has to account for the value of future energy consumption in an…
The Automotive Industry is a key sector of the German economy. Automotives substantially contribute to value added, employment and exports. 30 per cent of total intramural R&D expenditure in the German enterprise…