1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 16-032 // 2016

    Extreme Weather and Risk Preference: Panel Evidence from Germany

    Individual risk preference may change after experiencing external socio-economic or natural shocks. Theoretical predictions and empirical studies suggest that risk taking may increase or decrease after…

  2. Finanzmarktreport Schweiz // 2016

    Mai 2016

    • Internationale Finanzmarktdaten – Einschätzungen und Erwartungen
    • Keine weiteren Zinssenkungen in Europa erwartet
    • Stabile Wechselkurserwartungen
    • Inflationserwartungen unverändert positiv
    • Leichte Eintrübung der…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 16-031 // 2016

    When Private Information Settles the Bill: Money and Privacy in Google’s Market for Smartphone Applications

    We shed light on a money-for-privacy trade-off in the market for smartphone applications ("apps"). Developers offer their apps cheaper in return for greater access to personal information, and consumers choose…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 16-030 // 2016

    Debt Deflation, Financial Market Stress and Regime Change – Evidence from Europe Using MRVAR

    The economic meltdown since 2008-9 has created disinflation, and even deflation in some countries in the Euro-area, in a period with large debt overhang, creating the condition for a continuing financial market…