1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-055 // 2023

    Patient Versus Provider Incentives in Long-Term Care

    How do patient and provider incentives affect the provision of long-term care? Our analysis of 551 thousand nursing home stays yields three main insights. First, Medicaid-covered residents prolong their stays…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-054 // 2023

    Eating Habits, Food Consumption, and Health: The Role of Early Life Experiences

    This study explores the long-run effects of a temporary scarcity of a consumption good on preferences towards that good once the shock is over. Specifically, we focus on individuals who were children during…

  3. Fachzeitschrift // 2023

    Attraktive Finanzbildung für junge Menschen mit CashCoach

    Finanzbildung kann das Finanzverhalten junger Erwachsener nachhaltig verbessern, sie in ihren Entscheidungen stärken und ihnen helfen, Chancen und Risiken zu erkennen. Digitale Tools, die finanzielle Inhalte mit…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-053 // 2023

    Favoritism by the Governing Elite

    In this paper, we study the extent to which ministers engage in regional favoritism. We are the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of a larger set of the governing elite, not just focusing on the primary…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-052 // 2023

    Anti-corruption Campaign in China: An Empirical Investigation

    Using official information published by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the CPC, we construct a database of officials who have been found guilty of corruption in China in the period…

  6. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2023

    Do outside options drive wage inequalities in retained jobs? Evidence from a natural experiment

    We provide evidence that suggests that a reduction in outside wage options reduces wage increases in retained jobs. We use the natural experiment of a reform that reduced outside wage options for employees in…

  7. ZEW Monthly // 2023

    11/2023 – Arbeitsmärkte

    Anfang November meldete das statistische Bundesamt einen neuen Arbeitsmarktrekord. Im September 2023 hat die Erwerbstätigkeit in Deutschland erstmals die 46-Millionen-Schwelle erreicht. In Anbetracht der…

  8. Beiträge in Sammel- und Tagungsbänden // 2023

    Some Effects of Basic Income on Economic Variables

    Desai and Palermo discuss the effects of Basic Income on selected economic variables. The discussion has a theoretical basis and uses a microeconomic approach. The effects that the chapter studies concern both…