The EU Commission is planning the introduction of a system for the trading of emissions in implementing the commitments set by the Kyoto Protocol. The draft directive allows the individual states a considerable…
The Internet evolved in a largely unregulated environment. Recent developments have, however, initiated a discussion among economists on the role of regulation and antitrust in the market for Internet service…
Technological progress is a central determinant of international competitiveness and sustained, ecologically sound development. However, economic modelling of technological innovation and its impact in…
The objective of this project was to provide IPTS with a powerful and transparent model system that accommodates rigorous and comprehensive quantitative assessment of the economic impacts induced by energy,…
In the last decade, European Science and Technology Policy was much concerned with the so-called "European Paradox". While the EU countries performed rather well in terms of scientific output, there was a…
ZEW-Foundation Panels are a main data base for a lot of research topics within the department. Micro data are aggregated to indicators about firm foundation activities. Some standardizied proofs and analyses are…
The Forum for Energy Models and Energy Economic Systems Analysis (FEES) represents an open platform for the close-up experience-based exchange between developers and users of energy models from the fields of…
Since many years the analysis of the determinants for the length of individual unemployment durations is subject to scientific and political discussion in Germany. However, the results of the existing scientific…
Temporary agency work has gained in importance as a means to increase labour market flexibility over the last decade. However, our knowledge concerning the structure of the temporary work industry and the…
For the EU Competitiveness Report 2003, the ZEW estimates the productivity effects of re-organizations in Germany on the establishment level. On the basis of the IAB establishment panel, especially possible…