1. Discussion und Working Paper // 2022

    Favoritism and Firms: Micro Evidence and Macro Implications

    We study the economic implications of regional favoritism, a form of distributive politics that redistributes resources geographically within countries. Using enterprise surveys from low- and middle-income…

  2. Discussion und Working Paper // 2022

    Favoritism and Firms: Micro Evidence and Macro Implications

    We study the economic implications of regional favoritism, a form of distributive politics that redistributes resources geographically within countries. Using enterprise surveys from low- and middle-income…

  3. ZEW-Kurzexpertise Nr. 22-08 // 2022

    The Other Government: State-Owned Enterprises in Germany and Their Implications for the Core Public Sector

    This paper aims to raise the awareness and knowledge about state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Germany – a sizable but often ignored part of the overall public sector which the authors of this ZEW expert brief,…

  4. ZEW policy brief Nr. 22-07 // 2022

    Die Kosten der globalen Mindeststeuer in Deutschland

    Um steuerlich motivierte Gewinnverlagerungen einzudämmen und den Steuerwettbewerb einzugrenzen, einigten sich im Jahr 2021 im Rahmen des „Inclusive Framework“ 137 Staaten darauf, eine globale Mindestbesteuerung…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 22-057 // 2022

    Mapping Technologies to Business Models: An Application to Clean Technologies and Entrepreneurship

    Theory suggests that new market entrants play a special role for the creation of new technological pathways required for the development and diffusion of more sustainable forms of production, consumption,…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 22-056 // 2022

    The Value of Decentralization Using the Blockchain

    Although blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity over the past years, there does not seem to be a consensus if they bring any value to economic interactions. In this paper, I argue…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 22-055 // 2022

    The Intention-Behavior Gap in Climate Change Adaptation

    Most empirical studies on private climate change adaptation rely on self-reported intentions which often fail to translate into real actions. Consequently, this strand of literature can only insufficiently…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 22-054 // 2022

    Non-standard Choice in Matching Markets

    We explore the possibility of designing matching mechanisms that can accommodate non-standard choice behavior. We pin down the necessary and sufficient conditions on participants’ choice behavior for the…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 22-053 // 2022

    Collective Minimum Contributions to Counteract the Ratchet Effect in the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods

    We experimentally test a theoretically promising amendment to the ratchet-up mechanism of the Paris Agreement. The ratchet-up mechanism prescribes that parties’ commitments to the global response to climate…