1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 18-041 // 2018

    Experimental and Non-Experimental Evidence on Limited Attention and Present Bias at the Gym

    We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 18-040 // 2018

    The Human Capital Selection of Young Males Seeking Asylum in Germany

    This study analyses the selection of recently arrived asylum seekers from Middle Eastern and African countries in Germany. The findings suggest that, on average, asylum seekers have 22 percent more years of…

  3. Discussion und Working Paper // 2018

    Bureaucratic Competence and Procurement Outcomes

    Does a more competent public bureaucracy contribute to better economic outcomes? We address this question in the context of the US federal procurement of services and works by combining contract-level data…

  4. Beiträge in Sammel- und Tagungsbänden // 2018

    Freie Berufe

  5. Discussion und Working Paper // 2018

    Racing With or Against the Machine? Evidence from Europe

    A fast-growing literature shows that digital technologies are displacing labor from routine tasks, raising concerns that labor is racing against the machine. We develop a task-based framework to estimate the…

  6. Deutscher Immobilien-Finanzierungsindex(DIFI)-Report // 2018

    Quartal 3 - 2018

    • Stimmungslage zur Finanzierungssituation hellt sich auf
    • Finanzierungssituation wieder ähnlich positiv wie im Vorjahr
    • Stationärer Einzelhandel steht unter Druck
    • Leicht positive Entwicklung auf den…
  7. ZEW-Newsletter // 2018

    2018-09

    1. Aktuell
    2. Personalia
      • Gäste am ZEW
    3. Presse
    4. Neue Publikationen
      • ZEWnews
      • ZEW-Finanzmarktreport
      • Deutscher Immobilien-Finanzierungsindex(DIFI)-Report
      • Discussion Papers
      • Gutachten/Forschungsbericht…