1. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2013

    3. Quartal 2013

    • Erstmals seit Ende 2011 wieder gute Stimmung bei den Mediendienstleistern
    • Welche Kennzahlen nutzen Unternehmen?
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-084 // 2013

    Steady-State Labor Supply Elasticities: A Survey

    Previous reviews of static labor supply estimations concentrate mainly on the evidence from the 1980s and 1990s, Anglo-Saxon countries and early generations of labor supply modeling. This paper provides a fresh…

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2013

    November 2013

    • ZEW-Konjukturerwartungen weiter im Aufwind
    • EZB: Kein Ausstieg aus Niedrigzinspolitik erwartet
    • USA: Politischer Streit belastet Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen leicht gedämpft
    • Großbritannien:…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-083 // 2013

    The Livelihood Effects of Industrialization on Displaced Households: Evidence from Falta Special Economic Zone, West Bengal

    Much of the debate on industrialization and displacement has, so far, focused on the optimum compensation for affected households. Our recently concluded study, comprising of a sample of 1017 households…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-082 // 2013

    Catching the Rebound: Economy-wide Implications of an Efficiency Shock in the Provision of Transport Services by Households

    In diesem Papier untersuchen wir den Rebound-Effekt einer Energieeffizienzverbesserung bei der Bereitstellung von privatem Transport in deutschen Haushalten. Dabei berücksichtigen wir explizit, dass das…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-081 // 2013

    The Effects of Cartel Damage Compensations

    Damage compensation claims in case of cartels are supposed to increase deterrence, compensate losses and increase efficiency. I show that such claims can instead have adverse effects: If suppliers or buyers of…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-080 // 2013

    Active Owners and the Failure of Newly Adopted Works Councils

    Using representative data from the IAB Establishment Panel, we show that employees in establishments with active owners are less likely to introduce a works council. Moreover, we show that, in case of an…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-079 // 2013

    Scrapping Subsidies During the Financial Crisis - Evidence from Europe

    We study the effects of the car scrapping subsidies in Europe during the financial crisis. We make use of a rich data set of all car models sold in nine European countries, observed at a monthly level during…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-078 // 2013

    Profit Shifting and "Aggressive" Tax Planning by Multinational Firms: Issues and Options for Reform

    Google, Apple und anderen hochprofitablen multinationalen Konzernen gelingt es, ihre weltweite Steuerbelastung durch die Verlagerung von Gewinnen in Niedrigsteuerländer drastisch zu senken. Berichte über diese…

  10. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 13-077 // 2013

    The Role of Venture Capital Investments for Innovation in Young Technology-based Firms

    Finanzierung ist ein wichtiger aber knapper Faktor vor allem in Hochtechnologiesektoren, in denen das Risiko und die Informationsasymmetrie besonders ausgeprägt sind, z.B. aufgrund des schwer einzuschätzenden…