1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-019 // 2009

    Noncognitive Skills, School Achievements and Educational Dropout

    We analyse the determinants of dropout from secondary and vocational education in Germany using data from the Socio-Economic Panel from 2000 to 2007. In addition to the role of classical variables like family…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-018 // 2009

    Intraday Price Formation and Volatility in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme: An Introductory Analysis

    This paper presents an introductory analysis of price formation and volatility in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme using highfrequency data. The results show that there are several anomalies both in…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 09-017 // 2009

    Young, Open and International: The Impact of Search Strategies on the Internationalization of New Ventures

    Young firms with the ability to internationalize early and decisively have received much attention in recent academic discussion. However, relatively little is known about the underlying processes that enable…

  4. ZEW-Jahresbericht // 2009

    2008

    Trotz der rezessiven gesamtwirtschaftlichen Lage sowie den zunehmend schwierigen Bedingungen auf den nationalen und internationalen Forschungsmärkten war das Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) in…

  5. Finanzmarktreport Schweiz // 2009

    April 2009

    • Konjunkturerwartungen fast unverändert
    • Eurozone: Zinsen auf historischem Tiefststand
    • USA: Wirtschaft schrumpft weiter
    • Japan: Erwartungen bleiben pessimistisch
    • Großbritannien: leichte Verbesserung der Erwartungen
    • Sond…