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. 17-058 // 2017

    Imitation Perfection – A Simple Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Procurement

    Procurement regulation aimed at curbing discrimination requires equal treatment of sellers. However, Deb and Pai (2017) show that such regulation imposes virtually no restrictions on the ability to discriminate.…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-057 // 2017

    Preferences and Decision Support in Competitive Bidding

    We examine bidding behavior in first-price sealed-bid and Dutch auctions, which are strategically equivalent under standard preferences. We investigate whether the empirical breakdown of this equivalence is due…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-056 // 2017

    Contract (Re-)Negotiation with Private and Common Values

    We analyze the contracting problem of a principal who faces an agent with private information and cannot commit to not renegotiating a chosen contract. We model this by allowing the principal to propose new…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-055 // 2017

    Local Labor Market Size and Qualification Mismatch

    This paper investigates the effect of the size of the local labor market on skill mismatch. Using survey data for Germany, I find that workers in large cities are both less likely to be overqualified for their…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-054 // 2017

    Flexibility in the Market for International Carbon Credits and Price Dynamics Difference with European Allowances

    The Paris Agreement establishes a mechanism to allow a Party to benefit from greenhouse gases emissions reductions conducted in a host Party to fulfil its nationally determined contribution. In this context, the…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-053 // 2017

    BIG Data – BIG Gains? Empirical Evidence on the Link Between Big Data Analytics and Innovation

    This paper analyzes the relationship between firms’ use of big data analytics and their innovative performance in terms of product innovations. Since big data technologies provide new data information practices,…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-052 // 2017

    Incumbents’ Responses to Innovative Entrants – A Multi-Country Dynamic Analysis

    The influence of innovative entrants on incumbents is considered important for technological change. We analyze this influence for the global transition towards alternative technology vehicles (ATVs). Our…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-051 // 2017

    Guilt by Association: How Scientific Misconduct Harms Prior Collaborators

    Recent highly publicized cases of scientific misconduct have raised concerns about its consequences for academic careers. Previous and anecdotal evidence suggests that these reach far beyond the fraudulent…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-050 // 2017

    The Internet Effects on Sex Crime and Murder – Evidence from the Broadband Internet Expansion in Germany

    This paper studies the effects of the introduction of a new mass medium on criminal activity in Germany. The paper asks the question of whether highspeed internet leads to higher/lower sex crime offences and…

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