1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2013

    The Short- and Long-term Effects of School Choice on Student Outcomes — Evidence from a School Choice Reform in Sweden

    This paper evaluates the effects of a major Swedish school choice reform. The reform in 1992 increased school choice and competition among public schools as well as through a large-scale introduction of private…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-093 // 2013

    Job Machine, Think Tank, or Both – What Makes Corporate Spinoffs Different?

    Gründungen können als Vehikel des Wissens- und Technologietransfers angesehen werden. Dies geschieht in der Weise, dass Gründer Ideen kommerzialisieren, die sonst vernachlässigt worden wären. Eine Gruppe von…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-092 // 2013

    Estimation of Sectoral Elasticities of Substitution Along the International Technology Frontier

    Sectoral heterogeneity is crucial to address several economic questions. This pap er provides a detailed mapping of sectoral pro duction p ossibility frontiers, using different nesting structures and levels of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-091 // 2013

    Prospect Theory, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges in current environmental policy. Appropriate policies intended to stimulate efficient adaptation and mitigation should not exclusively rely on the assumption…

  5. Discussion und Working Paper // 2013

    The Short- and Long-term Effects of School Choice on Student Outcomes — Evidence from a School Choice Reform in Sweden

    This paper evaluates the effects of a major Swedish school choice reform. The reform in 1992 increased school choice and competition among public schools as well as through a large-scale introduction of private…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-090 // 2013

    Revenue Autonomy Preference in German State Parliaments

    Fiscal federalism in Germany is characterized by lacking sub-national tax autonomy and intensive fiscal equalization. Due to a sunset clause, the current equalization syst em has to be renegotiated by the year…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-089 // 2013

    Estimating Dynamic R&D Demand: An Analysis of Costs and Long-Run Benefits

    Die Schätzung der privaten Erträge aus Investitionen in Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) steht seit langem im Fokus vieler empirischer Arbeiten. Als Ansatz wird zumeist eine Wissensproduktionsfunktion verwendet.…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-088 // 2013

    Effects of Territorial and Worldwide Corporation Tax Systems on Outbound M&As

    Die USA sind das letzte Land, das noch Repatriierungssteuern auf ausländische Direktinvestitionen erhebt. Werden Gewinne einer ausländischen Tochtergesellschaft an die Muttergesellschaft ausgeschüttet, besteuern…