ZEW Discussion Papers

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Mit diesen Beiträgen, die überwiegend in Englisch verfasst sind, beteiligen sich die Forscher/innen des ZEW an wissenschaftlichen Fachdebatten. Die Publikationen enthalten vorläufige Beiträge, die zur Veröffentlichung in Fachzeitschriften vorgesehen sind. Die Discussion Papers können ab 1.1.1998 als pdf-Datei abgerufen werden. Sie richten sich an nationale und internationale Zielgruppen.

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-044 // 2007

    Independence and Accountability of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Committees

    The democratic accountability of policymaking institutions which are autonomous within delegated mandates has not received as much attention as their independence. We analyze in a theoretical model the effects…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-043 // 2007

    Harmonisierung der Konzernbesteuerung innerhalb und an den Außengrenzen der Europäischen Union

    Im Jahre 2001 hat die EU-Kommission in einer großangelegten Studie Vorschläge zur Einführung einer gemeinsamen konsolidierten Körperschaftsteuer-Bemessungsgrundlage (GKKB) für die EU-weiten Aktivitäten von…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-042 // 2007

    Which Program for Whom? Evidence on the Comparative Effectiveness of Public Sponsored Training Programs in Germany

    We use a new and exceptionally rich administrative data set for Germany to evaluate the employment effects of a variety of public sponsored training programs in the early 2000s. Building on the work of Sianesi…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-041 // 2007

    On the Definition of Unemployment and its Implementation in Register Data – The Case of Germany

    Unemployment information in individual level register data depends on institutional settings, administrative procedures and which registers are merged. In this paper we suggest different implementation…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-040 // 2007

    Computers as Pedagogical Tools in Brazil: A Pseudo-panel Analysis

    In this paper, we use repeated cross-section data on pupils in Brazil to estimate the effect of the availability and use of computers and internet as pedagogical tools on math and reading test scores. Computers…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-039 // 2007

    Implications of Network Convergence on Local Access Regulation in the U.S. and the EU

    This paper provides an overview of telecommunications regulation in the U.S. and in Europe. For each region the history of telecommunications regulations as well as the current regulatory regime is portrayed.…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-038 // 2007

    Developing Supra-European Emissions Trading Schemes: An Efficiency and International Trade Analysis

    Given the coexistent EU priorities concerning the competitiveness of European industries and international emissions regulation at the company level, this paper assesses the efficiency and competitiveness…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-037 // 2007

    The Effect of Relative Age in the First Grade of Primary School on Long-Term Scholastic Results: International Comparative Evidence using PISA 2003

    In this paper, we estimate the effect of pupil’s relative age within the first grade of primary school on math and reading test scores at age 15. The main objective is to evaluate the long-term causal effect of…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-036 // 2007

    Local Governments in the Wake of Demographic Change: Efficiency and Economies of Scale in German Municipalities

    German municipalities are expected to suffer from (often significant) population losses in the upcoming decades. We assess these local governments’ vulnerability to the fiscal consequences of this demographic…

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