1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-075 // 2024

    Energy Price Shocks and Short- Time Reactions of Firms: The Case of the German Energy Crisis in 2022

    After the beginning of the war in Ukraine, energy prices in Germany increased drastically. The paper analyses responses of German firms to this energy price shock. A variety of measures and reactions at the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-072 // 2024

    Which Start-Ups Win Public Procurement Tenders?

    We explore which start-ups win in public procurement. Most notably, our analysis presents significant differences between firms applying for tenders with and without functional criteria. First, we use…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-073 // 2024

    Labor Market Integration of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Recent Trends and Barriers

    The labor market integration of asylum seekers remains a contested issue. Using the EU-Labor-Force-Survey, we characterize the state of asylum seekers’ labor market integration in Europe, and provide…

  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    November 2024

    • Konjunkturerwartungen unter dem Eindruck von Trump-Sieg und Ampel-Aus
    • Eurozone: Sinkender Optimismus nach US-Wahl
    • USA: Deutlich optimistischere Konjunkturerwartungen nach Trump-Sieg
    • China: Trump-Sieg dämpft…
  5. Discussion und Working Paper // 2024

    Transporting behavioral insights to low-income households: A field experiment on energy efficiency investments

    Many industrialized countries have recognized the need to mitigate energy cost increases faced by low-income households by fostering the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. How to meet this need is an…

  6. M&A-Report // 2024

    November 2024

    • M&A-Index steigt, Anzeichen für positiven Trend
    • Fusionen und Übernahmen im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel
    • Ist billigeres Geld ein Auslöser für mehr M&A-Deals?
    • Unterschiedliche Gründe für Fusionen, Joint Ventures…