1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-010 // 2020

    Which Design Works? A Meta-Regression Analysis of the Impacts of R&D Tax Incentives

    A growing interest in R&D tax incentives as a way to sustain research and innovation efforts has given rise to a large number of evaluations. The absence of consensus in the literature about their impact on R&D…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2020

    Tax Law and the Transfer of Losses: A European Overview and Categorization

    Die Mehrzahl der Europäischen Mitgliedsstaaten setzen Mantelkaufregelungen gegen den Handel mit steuerlichen Verlusten ein. Ziel ist es hierbei zu verhindern, dass sogenannte Mantelgesellschaften mit hohen…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-009 // 2020

    Labor Shortage and Innovation

    Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about…

  4. ZEW-Newsletter // 2020

    2020-02

    1. Aktuell
    2. Call for Papers
      • Zehnte Competition and Innovation Summer School (CISS)
      • Workshop „Immigration, Integration and Attitudes“
    3. Personalia
      • Im Gedenken
    4. Presse
    5. Neue Publikationen
      • ZEW…
  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2020

    Februar 2020

    • Wachstumsprognosen für China sinken deutlich – Starke Effekte der Coronavirus-Epidemie
    • An der Februar-Umfrage des China Economic Panel vom 11.–19.2.2020 beteiligten sich 46 Analysten
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-008 // 2020

    Energy Use Patterns in German Manufacturing Since 2003

    The manufacturing sector accounts for a substantial share of German GDP, employment and carbon emissions. Therefore, the manufacturing sector's energy use and carbon emissions are of crucial importance for…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-007 // 2020

    Beware of the Employer: Financial Incentives for Employees May Fail to Prolong Old-Age Employment

    This paper shows that increasing the normal retirement age and introducing pension deductions for retirement before normal retirement age in Germany did not prolong employment of older men. The reason for this…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-006 // 2020

    The Italian Startup Act: A Microeconometric Program Evaluation

    This paper analyses the impact of the Italian Startup Act which entered into force in December 2012. This public policy provides a unique bundle of benefits, such as tax incentives, public loan guarantees, and a…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-005 // 2020

    Local Knowledge Spillovers and Innovation Persistence of Firms

    Recent empirical evidence has shown that firm’s innovation behavior exhibits high persistency but not much is known about potential contingencies affecting the degree of persistence. This paper focuses on the…