1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-006 // 2021

    Open Innovation Deficiency: Evidence on Project Abandonment and Delay

    The concept of Open Innovation (OI) has breathed new life into both empirical research and industry practice concerned with distributed and collaborative modes of innovating. Certainly, the volume of OI research…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-005 // 2021

    What Will the OECD BEPS Indicators Indicate?

    As part of its action plan against base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the OECD (2015) has proposed six indicators to measure profit shifting activity. These indicators add to past and ongoing efforts in…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-004 // 2021

    The Political Economy of Euro Area Sovereign Debt Restructuring

    The establishment of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism (SDRM) is one of the important issues in the academic debate on a viable constitution for the European Monetary Union (EMU). Yet the topic seems to…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-003 // 2021

    Outside Options Drive Wage Inequalities in Continuing Jobs: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

    The literature on wage bargaining so far mainly argues that unemployment benefits are relevant outside options for employees. This paper demonstrates that also a change in outside wage options drives wages in…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-002 // 2021

    Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

    This paper studies the effects of the high-speed internet expansion on the match quality of new hires. They combine data on internet availability at the local level with German individual register and vacancy…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-001 // 2021

    Scientist’s Industry Engagement and the Research Agenda: Evidence From Germany

    The authors investigate the impact of industry engagement on the direction of academic science. They apply the framework of the research agenda to assess to which extent industry engagement shifts the costs and…

  7. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2021

    Januar 2021

    • Erwartungen für China steigen weiter: Der CEP-Indikator liegt bei 54,9 Punkten
    • An der Januar-Umfrage des China Economic Panel vom 11.–20.01.2021 beteiligten sich 32 Analysten
  8. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2021

    Electric and conventional vehicle usage in private and carsharing fleets in Germany

    We use car-level micro data to provide empirical evidence on the usage of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs) in private and car sharing fleets in Germany. We shed light on both monetary and…

  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    Februar 2021

    • Leichter Anstieg der Erwartungen trotz Lockdown
    • Eurozone: Leichter Anstieg der Konjunkturerwartungen
    • USA: Ausblick weiterhin optimistisch
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen leicht verbessert
    • Großbritannien:…