Projects

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01. – 30.11.2022

    Start-ups and Demography - Evaluations from the IAB/ZEW Start-up Panel

    Demographic development is a cross-sectional process that has a variety of effects on market activity. Start-up activity is also strongly driven by age effects, as investment behavior and financing conditions are…

  2. Project // 01.11.2022 – 31.01.2023

    Study on Financing and Public Support for Green Start-ups

    The study analyses the potential for green start-ups in Germany as well as the specific financing needs and need for public support of this particular group of new firms. Based on the findings, some principles for…

  3. Project // 01.11.2022 – 28.02.2023

    The Economic Contribution of Family Firms 2022

    The majority of businesses in Germany are family businesses. The economic significance of family businesses and their special features compared to other businesses have been examined in recent years in studies by…

  4. Project // 01.10.2022 – 31.12.2024

    The Incidence of Tax Evasion: Experimental Evidence from Italy

    Economic theory predicts that the incidence of a commodity tax like the Value Added Tax (VAT) will be distributed between buyers and sellers depending on the relative elasticities of supply and demand. Standard…

  5. Project // 18.09. – 31.12.2022

    Planning and establishment of the ZEW hub for field experiments

    In this project, a research infrastructure is being developed and tested to expand and scale the use of field experiments at the ZEW. Through this hub for field experiments, the ZEW aims to establish itself as…

  6. Project // 15.09.2022 – 31.01.2023

    Experience with the Administration of the German R&D Tax Credit in the Mechanical Engineering Industry

    The aim of the study is to conduct, together with the Association of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry (VDMA), a survey among VDMA member firms on the use of the newly introduced R&D tax credit in…

  7. Project // 01.09.2022 – 30.06.2024

    Do they actually move? Tracing taxed induced migration with electricity consumption data

    The literature has shown that especially wealthy individuals and high income earners such as football superstars, inventors, or high income expats react strongly to differences in top tax rates across and …

  8. Project // 01.06.2022 – 31.05.2023

    Micro-simulating VAT and Energy Taxes in ZEW-EviSTA Using the EVS

    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…

  9. Project // 01.06.2022 – 31.03.2024

    How Forward Looking Does the Federal Government Invest? Development of a Monitoring of the Future Orientation of the Federal Budget

    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 …

  10. Project // 01.06.2022 – 31.01.2023

    Scientific Analyses of Bavarian Family Policies

    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…

  11. Project // 01.06.2022 – 31.03.2023

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2023

    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…

  12. Project // 01.06.2022 – 31.12.2023

    Energy consulting by peers as a key to energy efficiency improvements in low-income households

    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…