1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-068 // 2007

    Projecting the Medium-Term: Outcomes and Errors for GDP Growth

    The focus of this paper is the evaluation of a very popular method for potential output estimation and medium-term forecasting— the production function approach—in terms of predictive performance. For this…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-067 // 2007

    Price Discovery for Cross-Listed Securities from Emerging Eastern European Countries

    This study provides empirical evidence verifying the theory of price discovery for Eastern European enterprises based on their cross-listing on Western European exchanges. Despite the fact that the crosslisting…

  3. Monographie // 2007

    Empirical Studies on Aspects of Education Inequality in Germany. Dissertation an der Leibniz Universität Hannover

    Die vorliegende Dissertation untersucht verschiedene Aspekte der Bildungsungleichheit in Deutschland. Das deutsche Bildungswesen mit dem selektiven, dreigliedrigen Sekundarschulsystem hat den Ruf, eine hohe…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-066 // 2007

    Firm Acquisitions and Technology Strategy: Corporate versus Private Equity Investors

    Over the last few years, worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have increased sharply both in terms of value and volume. This development has not only been driven by corporate acquirers but also to an…

  5. ZEWnews English edition // 2007

    No. 4 - 2007

    • Experts Support EEC Climate Targets
    • Important Technology Impulses from Engineering, Electronics and Chemicals
    • People with an Immigration Background are Paid Less than Native Germans
    • Incorporating Exchange Traded…
  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2007

    Dezember 2007

    • ZEW-Konjunkturerwartungen: Kreditkrise weitet sich aus
    • EZB: Inflations- und Konjunkturrisiken
    • USA: Konjunktursorgen nehmen wieder zu
    • Japan: Anstieg der Inflationsrate erwartet
    • Großbritannien: Abnehmender…
  7. Discussion und Working Paper // 2007

    Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts

    The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage for multinational corporations. The success of these engagements depends heavily on tapping…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 07-065 // 2007

    Hydrogen in Passenger Transport: A Macroeconomic Analysis

    Hydrogen is often seen as a promising future energy carrier given the major reliance of today's transport sector on finite fossil fuels. This working paper assesses the macroeconomic effects of introducing…