1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-052 // 2006

    Generationen- oder Parteienkonflikt? Eine empirische Analyse der deutschen Hochschulausgaben

    In diesem Beitrag wird auf der Basis von Paneldaten für die westdeutschen Bundesländer untersucht, ob und in welchem Maße der demographische Wandel sowie die unterschiedlichen politischen…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-051 // 2006

    The Impacts of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme on Competitiveness in Europe

    This literature review analyses the impacts of the EU ETS on competitiveness focussing on existing simulation studies. We have identified the choice of the reference scenario as the most critical issue for an…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-050 // 2006

    Expenditure Reform in Industrialised Countries: A Case Study Approach

    This study examines reforms of public expenditure in industrialised countries over the past two decades. We distinguish ambitious and timid reformers and analyse in detail reform experiences in eight case…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-049 // 2006

    The Impact of Country-Specific Economic Developments on ECB Decisions

    The confidence that financial markets are able to discipline the debt behaviour of governments in the euro area is not very high. One possible reason could be that the European Central Bank accepts all European…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-048 // 2006

    An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of Patents and Secrecy on Knowledge Spillovers

    Theoretical considerations suggest that secrecy reduces spillovers almost completely through non-disclosure, while the disclosure requirement of patents generates some spillover and at the same time allows…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-046 // 2006

    Market Discipline and the Use of Government Bonds as Collateral in the EMU

    The confidence that financial markets are able to discipline the debt behaviour of governments is not very high. Therefore, the Stability and Growth Pact has been implemented as an institutional constraint to…

  7. ZEWnews English edition // 2006

    No. 3 - 2006

    • New ZEW DocNet Qualifies Talented Young Researchers
    • Fiscal Policy in the new EU States: Baltic States and Slovenia Frontrunners
    • Cultural Stumbling Blocks to the Internationalisation of Innovations
    • Wage Inequality…