1. Beiträge in Sammel- und Tagungsbänden // 2006

    Innovation und Sustainable Development

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-066 // 2006

    The Erosion of Union Membership in Germany: Determinants, Densities, Decompositions

    Union density in Germany has declined remarkably during the last two decades. We estimate socio-economic and workplace-related determinants of union membership in East and West Germany using data from the German…

  3. ZEW-Schriftenreihe Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomie // 2006

    Verkehrsmittelwahl im Güterverkehr

    Das Buch erklärt auf der Grundlage einer Breitenbefragung das Entscheidungsverhalten bezüglich der Verkehrsmittelwahl im Güterverkehr. Die stark steigende Transportnachfrage im Güterverkehr verursacht externe…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-065 // 2006

    The Effects of Short-Term Training Measures on the Individual Unemployment Duration in West Germany

    Short-term training measures are the most important intervention of German active labor market policy in terms of persons promoted. However, evidence on the impacts of programs is missing. This study analyzes…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-064 // 2006

    Basic Income Reform in Germany: Better Gradualism than Cold Turkey

    This paper advocates the cautious and constitutional evolution of existing basic income schemes ("unemployment benefit II") and Targeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT = "Einstiegsgeld") into a means-tested…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-063 // 2006

    Two for the Price of One? On Additionality Effects of R&D Subsidies: A Comparison Between Flanders and Germany

    In this paper we empirically test whether public R&D subsidies crowd out private R&D investment in Flanders and Germany, using firm level data from the Flemish and German part of the Community Innovation survey…