1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2015

    Fiskalische und individuelle Bildungsrenditen – aktuelle Befunde für Deutschland

    In dieser Studie werden auf der Basis eines Mikrosimulationsmodells fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von Bildungsinvestitionen in Deutschland untersucht. Dabei wird ein Studium mit einer…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-051 // 2015

    Measuring Patent Quality in International Comparison – Index Development and Application to China

    We develop an index that compares the quality of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications by considering citations generated by International Search Reports (ISRs). In its most restrictive variation, i.e.…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-050 // 2015

    Flying the Nest: How the Home Department Shapes Researchers' Career Paths

    This paper studies the importance of the socialization environment – nest – for the career destinations of early career researchers. In a sample of research groups in the fields of science and engineering at…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-048 // 2015

    Facility- and Service-based Competition and Investment in Fixed Broadband Networks: Lessons from a Decade of Access Regulations in the European Union Member States

    This paper employs firm-level panel data of 57 incumbent and entrant firms for 23 European countries in the decade from 2003 to 2012. We examine the impact of service- and facility-based competition on…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-047 // 2015

    Marital Sorting, Inequality and the Role of Female Labor Supply: Evidence from East and West Germany

    This paper examines to what extent marital sorting affects cross-sectional earnings inequality in Germany over the past three decades, while explicitly taking into account labor supply choices. Using rich micro…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-046 // 2015

    Revenue Decentralization, Central Oversight and the Political Budget Cycle: Evidence from Israel

    This paper examines whether revenue decentralization and direct external financial supervision affect the incidence and strength of political budget cycles, using a panel of Israeli municipalities during the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-045 // 2015

    The Influence of Collective Action on the Demand for Voluntary Climate Change Mitigation in Hypothetical and Real Situations

    In this experiment, we investigate determinants of the individual demand for voluntary climate change mitigation. Subjects decide between a cash prize and an allowance from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-044 // 2015

    Reconciling Insurance with Market Discipline: A Blueprint for a European Fiscal Union

    This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. The proposal addresses the shortcomings of most other reform designs which do not offer a solution for insolvent or noncooperative euro…

  9. Finanzmarktreport CEE // 2015

    June 2015

    • Stable Economic Expectations for the CEE Region
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Positive Current Situation
    • Croatia, Hungary, and Romania: Improved Economic Outlook
    • Turkey: Large Fluctuations in Economic…
  10. ZEW-PwC-Wirtschaftsbarometer China // 2015

    3. Quartal 2015

    • Leichte Verbesserung des negativen Konjunkturtrends
    • Lohnstückkosten verstärken Inflationssorgen
    • Deutsche Unternehmen fühlen sich im Wettbewerb mit ihren chinesischen Konkurrenten sehr gut aufgestellt