1. ZEWnews // 2015

    06 - 2015

    • Hidden Champions in Deutschland - Weltmarktführer dank Innovationen
    • Steuerliches Investitionsklima in Deutschland verbessert sich deutlich
    • IT-intensive Branchen profitieren besonders von Wissensinvestitionen
    • Einsei…
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-036 // 2015

    Life-cycle Incidence of Family Policy Measures in Germany: Evidence from a Dynamic Microsimulation Model

    This paper quantifies the life-cycle incidence of key family policy measures in Germany. The analysis is based on a novel dynamic microsimulation model that combines simulated family life-cycles for a base…

  3. ZEW policy brief Nr. 15-02 // 2015

    Reforming the Financing of the European Union

    Die Debatte zu den Reformen des EU-Haushalts und des Eigenmittelsystems hat eine lange Tradition. Es wurden bereits zahlreiche Reformvorschläge unterbreitet. Einige von ihnen beschränken sich auf geringfügige…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-035 // 2015

    A Structural Decomposition of Global Raw Material Consumption

    Between 1995 and 2008, the global extraction of biomass, fossil fuels, and minerals grew from 48 to 69 billion metric tons. This study investigates how changing consumption and investment patterns affected the…

  5. Discussion und Working Paper // 2015

    The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities

    Several recent studies show that the elasticity of taxable income (ETI) is not a sufficient statistic for the welfare costs of taxation due to factors such as taxbase shifting. This paper provides an …

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-034 // 2015

    Accounting for the Spouse when Measuring Inequality of Opportunity

    Existing literature on inequality of opportunity (IOp) has failed to address the question as to how the circumstances and choices of spouses in a couple should be treated. By omitting information relevant to the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-033 // 2015

    Peer Effects in Language Training for Migrants

    We investigate the effect of peer group composition on language improvement in language classes for adults. Using unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, wefind…

  8. ZEW-Newsletter // 2015

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