1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-075 // 2017

    Mobile Applications and Access to Private Data: The Supply Side of the Android Ecosystem

    We analyze the data collection strategies of 65,000 developers in the market for mobile applications and track 300,000 applications over four years. Many apps belong to developers with multiple apps. This fact…

  2. Gutachten // 2017

    Analysis of US Corporate Tax Reform Proposals and their Effects for Europe and Germany

    Das Projekt befasst sich mit dem aktuellen Vorhaben zur Reform der Unternehmensbesteuerung in den USA. Wenngleich Details noch offen sind, zeichnen sich eine deutliche Steuersenkung sowie eine Abkehr der…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-074 // 2017

    The Organizational Design of High-Tech Startups and Product Innovation

    We investigate whether appointing a middle management level   affects startups’ innovation  performance. Additional hierarchical levels are often   suspected to restrict innovative activities.  However,…