1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-033 // 2024

    Consumer Search and Firm Strategy With Multi-Attribute Products

    I analyze a model of directed search in which a consumer inspects a finite number of products sharing attributes with each others. The consumer discovers her valuation for the attributes of the inspected…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-032 // 2024

    Search on a Grid: Directed Consumer Search With Correlated Products

    The consumer search literature mostly considers independently distributed products. In contrast, I study a model of directed search with infinitely many products whose valuations are correlated through shared…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-030 // 2024

    Political Consequences of (Consumer) Debt Relief

    Many governments operate consumer debt relief programs, often timed to match the election cycle, but their political effects are not well understood. We ask if debt relief can influence elections in democracies.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-029 // 2024

    Staggered Contracts and Unemployment During Recessions

    This paper studies the impact of downward wage rigidity on wage and employment dynamics after the outbreak of major recessions in Spain. Downward wage rigidity stems from collective agreements, which set…

  5. Unternehmensschließungen // 2024

    Mai 2024

    • Unternehmensschließungen 2023 – Starker Anstieg der Schließungszahlen im verarbeitenden Gewerb
  6. ZEW Monthly // 2024

    05/2024 – Gesundheit

    Gesundheit ist nicht nur ein individuelles Gut, das die Lebensqualität der Einzelnen beeinflusst. Der Gesundheitsmarkt hat auch eine erhebliche ökonomische Bedeutung für den Standort Deutschland: 2021 machte er…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-028 // 2024

    Self-Interest and Support of Climate-Related Transport Policy Measures: An Empirical Analysis for Citizens in Germany and Sweden

    Based on data from broadly representative surveys among more than 1,400 citizens in Germany and Sweden, this paper empirically examines the support of different groups of climate-related (passenger) transport…

  8. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2024

    1. Quartal 2024

    • Optimismus in der Informationswirtschaft
    • DSGVO: Kritische Sicht der Unternehmen ändert sich im Zeitverlauf kaum
  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    Mai 2024

    • Steigende Zuversicht durch positive Signale aus der Wirtschaft
    • Eurozone: Verbesserte Lageeinschätzung
    • USA: Sinkende Lageeinschätzung und Konjunkturerwartungen
    • China: Lagebewertung verbessert sich deutlich