1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-015 // 2019

    Working from Home: Heterogeneous Effects on Hours Worked and Wages

    Working from home (WfH) has become much more common since the early 2000s. We exploit the German Socio-Economic Panel between 1997 and 2014 to investigate how such a work arrangement affects labour market…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-014 // 2019

    Are Exporters More Environmentally Friendly? A Re-Appraisal that Uses China’s Micro-Data

    Is a firm’s ability to export an important determinant of environmental performance? To answer this question, we construct a unique micro dataset that merged two rich firm-level datasets for China for 2007. When…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-013 // 2019

    Fiscal Policy and the Assessment of Output Gaps in Real Time: An Exercise in Risk Management

    Fiscal policymakers are expected to conduct countercyclical policies to mitigate cyclical fluctuations of output, but the assessment of cyclical conditions in real time is subject to considerable uncertainty.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-012 // 2019

    The Distinct Features of Hidden Champions in Germany: A Dynamic Capabilities View

    Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities.…

  5. ZEW-Newsletter // 2019

    2019-04

    1. Aktuelles
    2. Call for Papers
      • Elfte ReCapNet-Konferenz „Immobilien- und Kapitalmärkte“
      • Sechste MaTax-Jahreskonferenz
    3. Personalia
      • Gäste am ZEW
    4. Presse
    5. Neue Publikationen
      • ZEWnews
      • ZEW policy…
  6. M&A-Report // 2019

    April 2019

    • Deutscher M&A-Index schwächelt seit Jahresende
    • M&A-Aktivität im deutschen Baugewerbe bewegt sich auf relativ hohem Niveau
    • Patentstarke Unternehmen sehen von M&A untereinander eher ab
  7. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2019

    April 2019

    • Konjunkturerwartungen für China erholen sich: CEP-Indikator steigt auf minus 11,9 Punkte
    • An der April-Umfrage des China Economic Panel vom 3.–17.04.2019 beteiligten sich 21 Analysten
  8. Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    Personalpolitik im Konjunkturtief

    Die Konjunktur fällt ab, der Arbeitsmarkt entwickelt sich weiter positiv: Wie passt das zusammen?

  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2019

    Mai 2019

    • Konjunkturerwartungen für Deutschland steigen erneut an, Ausblick verhalten
    • Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen wieder im positiven Bereich
    • USA: Erwartungsindikator erholt sich weiter
    • Japan: Konjunkturausblick…
  10. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-011 // 2019

    Anatomy of the Medical Innovation Process – What Are the Consequences of Replicability Issues on Innovation?

    The study looks at the impact of replicability issues in preclinical testing on the medical innovation process. The case study focuses on the development of liposomal chemotherapy, which exemplifies the…