1. ZEW policy brief Nr. 19-07 // 2019

    Wärmewende im Gebäudesektor: Lasst den CO2-Preis wirken

    Über 80 Prozent des Endenergieverbrauchs der Haushalte in Deutschland wird für Raumwärme und Warmwasser verwendet. Da die Mehrheit der installierten Heizsysteme nach wie vor auf fossilen Energieträgern basiert,…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-049 // 2019

    The Long-Term Costs of Government Surveillance: Insights from Stasi Spying in East Germany

    We investigate the long-run effects of government surveillance on civic capital and economic performance, studying the case of the Stasi in East Germany. Exploiting regional variation in the number of spies and…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-048 // 2019

    Do Job Creation Schemes Improve the Social Integration and Well-Being of the Long-Term Unemployed?

    In this paper we analyze the effects of a German job creation scheme (JCS) on the social integration and well-being of long-term unemployed individuals. Using linked survey and administrative data for…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-047 // 2019

    Bank Mergers in the Financial Crisis – A Competition Policy Perspective

    We analyze a large merger in the Dutch banking market during the financial crisis using disaggregated data. Based on a merger simulation model, we evaluate merger-induced changes in the interest rates for…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-046 // 2019

    The Political Economy of Multilateral Lending to European Regions

    We study the political economy of allocation decisions within a major state investment bank. Our focus is the European Investment Bank (EIB) – “The Bank of the EU” – which is the largest multilateral lending…

  6. Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    Kita-Besuch von Kindern aus nach Deutschland geflüchteten Familien verbessert Integration ihrer Mütter

    Der Besuch einer Kindertageseinrichtung ist nicht nur für Kinder aus nach Deutschland geflüchteten Familien relevant, sondern auch für deren Eltern, insbesondere für Mütter: Sie integrieren sich eher in die…

  7. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    The quest for affordable owner-occupied housing in Germany

    Purpose – Even though housing prices in Germany are low by international standards, housing in urban areas has become less affordable. Since 2018, certain families aspiring to become homeowners may apply for a…