1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-009 // 2017

    Toward a Coherent Policy on Cartel Damages

    The focus of cartel damages law is on the recovery of the cartel overcharge. Parties other than purchasers are often neglected, not only as a matter of judicial practice, but also due to legal restrictions. We…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-008 // 2017

    Country-by-Country Reporting: Tension Between Transparency and Tax Planning

    Aggressive tax planning efforts of highly profitable multinational companies (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)) have become the subject of intense public debate in recent years. As a response, several…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-007 // 2017

    Digital Design Protection in Europe: Law, Trends, and Emerging Issues

    Digital designs – that is, designs for display on electronic screens – have recently burst onto the intellectual property (IP) stage. While in the U.S. a smattering of legal studies have recently addressed the…

  4. ZEW-Dokumentation Nr. 17-01 // 2017

    The ZEW ICT Survey 2002 to 2015: Measuring the Digital Transformation in German Firms

    Modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been proliferating through the entire business sector over recent decades. This increasing digitalization is having a substantial impact on economic…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-006 // 2017

    The Use of SME Tax Incentives in the European Union

    This paper discusses the impact and the appropriateness of tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union. First, we provide a survey of implemented tax incentives…