1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-52 // 2005

    The Virtual Location of E-Tailers: Evidence from a B2C E-Commerce Market

    An Internet retailer’s (e-tailer’s) outstanding virtual location enhances the probability of being noticed by potential customers. The notion of a virtual location for e-tailers refers to the analogy to the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-50 // 2005

    Is there a Difference? The Performance Characteristics of SRI Equity Indexes

    Investments in socially responsible investments (SRI) are still a small, but growing segment of international capital markets. This study analyses whether a SRI screening process applied to equities results in…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-49 // 2005

    Do Magazines’ “Companion Websites” Cannibalize the Demand for the Print Version?

    We analyze the relationship between website visits, magazine demand and the demand for advertising pages using Granger non-causality tests on the basis of an extensive and externally audited quarterly data set…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-38 // 2005

    IAS/IFRS in Belgium: Quantitative Analysis of the Impact on the Tax Burden of Companies

    The adoption of IAS/IFRS in the European Union is part of the European Commission’s global tax policy whose aim is to establish a coordinated corporate tax base. The paper examines the impact of an IAS/IFRS-…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-37 // 2005

    EU Company Taxation in case of a Common Tax Base

    Within the EU the relation between financial and tax accounting will be significantly influenced by the regulation adopted in June 2002 that obliges all listed companies to prepare their consolidated accounts…