1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-021 // 2024

    Minimum Wages and Insurance within the Firm

    Minimum wages generate an asymmetric pass-through of firm shocks across workers. We establish this result leveraging employer-employee data on Italian metal manufacturing firms, which face different wage floors…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Sequestration – Experimental Evidence from a Reforestation Project in Germany

    This study explores the individual willingness to pay (WTP) for carbon removal through afforestation as a complementary climate change mitigation strategy. Using a framed-field experiment, we assess the impact…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-017 // 2024

    Fueling Electrification: The Impact of Gas Prices on Hybrid Car Usage

    We use micro-level data on fuel consumption, mileage, and travel mode to study plug-in hybrid drivers’ response to fuel prices. When fuel prices rise, plug-in hybrids reduce fuel consumption more than gasoline…

  4. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-05 // 2024

    Intransparente EU-Verschuldung: Deutschlands Anteil liegt bei 262 Milliarden Euro

    Die Zahlen zur deutschen Staatsverschuldung sind zunehmend unvollständig, weil sie die auf Deutschland entfallenden Verpflichtungen für wachsende EU-Schulden ausblenden. Nach Auszahlung aller Mittel aus dem…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-011 // 2024

    Sick Leave and Medical Leave in the United States: A Categorization and Recent Trends

    This article reviews the current debate about sick pay mandates and medical leave in the United States. The United States is one of three industrialized countries that do not guarantee access to paid sick leave…

  6. Discussion und Working Paper // 2024

    The Anatomy of Chinese Innovation: Insights on Patent Quality and Ownership

    We study the evolution of patenting in China from 1985-2019. We use a Large Language Model to measure patent importance based on patent abstracts and classify patent ownership using a comprehensive business…

  7. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Heterogeneous university funding programs and regional firm innovation: An empirical analysis of the German Excellence Initiative

    This paper estimates the effect of heterogeneous university funding programs within the German Excellence Initiative on a regional firm’s probability to innovate by using a multi-valued two-way fixed effects…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-020 // 2024

    Consumers’ Response to Price Increases: Evidence From Gasoline Markets

    Understanding how consumers respond to price increases is key when designing price-related policies. Using microdata on vehicle usage and paid fuel prices, I analyze consumers’ response, focusing on three…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-019 // 2024

    Leveling the Playing Field? A Qualitative and Quantitative Examination of the EU Directive on Public Country-By-Country Reporting

    The recent enactment of Directive 2021/2101 by the EU introduces a public Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) regime, with the aim of promoting a level playing field for businesses operating within the EU Single…