In the year 2006, ZEW had developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen. The objective of this index is an international comparison of investment locations…
Increasing energy prices are a particular burden on low-income households and jeopardize their social participation. At the same time - despite substantial financial incentives through federal energy conservation…
The recording of technological capabilities through a comprehensive system of indicators is a central part of the annual report on the conditions of research, technology and innovation of the German…
The German federal state of Bavaria implemented several family policies in addition to those by the fedral government and the social insurances. This project aims at analyzing the effects of these policies. The…
The aim of this project is to extend ZEW-EviSTA by integrating the latest EVS wave 2018 (Income and Consumption Survey). While income tax-related variables are recorded in the SOEP, information on consumption…
The current German government aims to make the 2020s "a decade of investment into the future”. In their coalition agreement, the coalition parties promise a significant increase in investment in climate …
High transfer withdrawal rates are common among social security systems in developed countries around the world. These withdrawal rates of income support programs targeted to low-income earners create high…
In recent decades, international tax competition has intensified. In particular, due to the increasing introduction of preferential regimes and the exploitation of intangible assets, which is perceived as …
The aim of this study is to update a report on key innovation indicators for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in…
The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Brandenburg in the years 2019 to 2021 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2022 and…
In the context of a growing international economic integration, taxation becomes a more and more central factor in the competition of regions and countries for international investment and skilled employees.…