1. ZEW Economic Studies Bd. 26 // 2004

    Climate Change Policy and Global Trade

    This book synthesises several studies on the potential global impacts of two fundamental international policy initiatives: (i) multilateral agreements on climate protection strategies and (ii) trade agreements…

  2. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Bd. 73 // 2004

    Internationale Trends der Forschungs- und Innovationspolitik

    Forschung und Innovation werden zunehmend als zentrale Handlungsfelder einer wachstums- und beschäftigungsorientierten Politik angesehen. Hierdurch stellt sich die Frage nach internationalen Trends in der…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-18 // 2004

    Agglomeration, Population Size, and the Cost of Providing Public Services: An Empirical Analysis for German States

    This paper is concerned with the question as to what extent population size and density affect the cost of providing public services at the subnational level. Empirical estimates of cost functions are obtained…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-17 // 2004

    What a Difference Immigration Law Makes: PISA Results, Migration Background and Social Mobility in Europe and Traditional Countries of Immigration

    The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national languages for the PISA school performance of teenagers living in European countries…