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. 17-067 // 2017

    Does the Stick Make the Carrot More Attractive? State Mandates and Uptake of Renewable Heating Technologies

    In this paper, we investigate the effect of the state-level renewable heating mandate for existing homes in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany's third largest federal state. The mandate requires homeowners to supply at…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-066 // 2017

    On the Interdependency of Profit Shifting Channels and the Effectiveness of Anti-Avoidance Legislation

    The issue of base erosion and profit shifting has been on the international policy agenda for several years now. The aim of this paper is to examine how firms adjust their profit shifting mechanisms in a…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-065 // 2017

    Natural Disasters and Governmental Aid: Is there a Charity Hazard?

    In the aftermath of natural disasters, governments frequently provide financial aid for affected households. This policy can have adverse effects if individuals anticipate it and forgo private precaution…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-064 // 2017

    External Financing Constraints and Firm’s Innovative Activities During the Financial Crisis

    We investigate the effect of individual banks’ liquidity shocks during the recent financial crisis of 2008/2009 on the innovation activities of their business customers. Individual banks’ liquidity shocks are…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-063 // 2017

    Analysing and Predicting Micro-Location Patterns of Software Firms

    While the effects of non-geographic aggregation on inference are well studied in economics, research on geographic aggregation is rather scarce. This knowledge gap together with the use of aggregated spatial…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-062 // 2017

    Impact of Controlled Foreign Corporation Rules on Post-acquisition Investment and Profit Shifting in Targets

    We investigate real investment, financial revenues and profits in formerly domestic firms once they enter a multinational entity (MNE) through an acquisition. We argue that following the acquisition, those…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-061 // 2017

    Ursachen von Stromsperren in Privathaushalten: Empirische Ergebnisse aus der Allgemeinen Sozialberatung

    In diesem Aufsatz wird untersucht, welche Merkmale Haushalte aufweisen, denen Stromsperren (Unterbrechungen der Stromversorgung wegen Zahlungsrückständen) angedroht wurden bzw. bei denen sie umgesetzt wurden und…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-060 // 2017

    Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation Evidence from the EITC

    Welfare programs are important for reducing poverty but create incentives for recipients to maximize their income by either reducing labor supply or manipulating taxable income. In this paper, we quantify the…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-059 // 2017

    European Monetary Union Reform Preferences of French and German Parliamentarians

    This study analyzes results from an original survey of members of the French and German parliaments (Assemblée Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that…

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