1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-061 // 2015

    Deregulation, Competition, and Consolidation: The Case of the German Interurban Bus Industry

    We provide an empirical assessment of the German interurban bus industry two years after its deregulation in January 2013. In addition to a general description of key developments of the industry, we use a…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-060 // 2015

    Information Exchange Through Non-binding Advance Price Announcements: An Antitrust Analysis

    We study the welfare effects of non-binding advance price announcements. Applying a differentiated Bertrand model with horizontal products and asymmetric information, we find that such announcements can help…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-059 // 2015

    Balancing Competition and Cooperation: Evidence from Transatlantic Airline Markets

    In the last two decades, airline alliances were not only successful in extending the size of their networks, but also received approvals by public authorities to intensify their cooperation through to…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-058 // 2015

    Did the Introduction of the Euro Lead to Money Illusion? Empirical Evidence from Germany

    Using the introduction of the euro as a natural experiment, we provide economy-wide evidence for money illusion based on declared donations from German admin-istrative income tax data. Our results suggest a…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-057 // 2015

    Work-Related Ability as Source of Information Advantages of Training Employers

    This paper addresses the puzzle how employers that invest in general human capital can gain an information advantage with respect to the ability of their employees when training is certified by credible external…

  6. ZEWnews English edition // 2015

    07/08 - 2015

    • Opportunity or Threat? Digitalisation Will Transform the Future of Work
    • Unilateral Environmental Regulations Encourage the Relocation of Production
    • Only Comprehensive Sustainability Strategies Pay off for…
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-056 // 2015

    Mean-Risk Hedging Strategies in Electricity Markets with Limited Liquidity

    This article investigates mean risk hedging with respect to limited liquidity and studies the impact of different risk measures on the hedging strategies. For motivation and application purposes hedging in…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 15-055 // 2015

    Decline of CFC Rules and Rise of IP Boxes: How the ECJ Affects Tax Competition and Economic Distortions in Europe

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has become an influential player in the field of direct taxation in the European Union in the past twenty years. However, it is unclear whether the ECJ's decisions actually…

  9. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2015

    Juli/August 2015

    Experten erwarten keinen Abschluss eines verbindlichen Klimaabkommens in Paris

    Versorgungssicherheit wird unterbewertet

    • Einschätzungen zum Fokus der Energiepolitik in Deutschland

    Energiepreise stagnieren…

  10. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2015

    September 2015

    • Erneuter Rückgang der Konjunkturerwartungen
    • Eurozone: Fortsetzung der Niedrigzinspolitik erwartet
    • USA: Leitzinserhöhung zeichnet sich immer deutlicher ab
    • Japan: Lageeinschätzung verschlechtert sich erstmals seit…