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German Economy More Digital Thanks to Better General Conditions

Digitalisation Index 2021

30.11.2021 · ZEW (ibe/sel)

Research

Almost the entire German economy has become more digital than it was in 2020, according to the Digitalisation Index 2021, which is calculated on an annual basis as part of the project “Measuring the degree of digitalisation in the German economy”. The project is conducted by a consortium formed by ZEW Mannheim (consortium leader), the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW), IW Consult, the Institute for Industrial Management FIR at RWTH Aachen University, and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

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Volunteers Contribute Significantly to the Integration of Migrants

The Role of Civic Engagement in Integration

29.11.2021 · ZEW (pab/kso/deg)

Research

Civic engagement in Germany has played an important role in the integration of migrants since autumn 2015. Migrants living in regions with active volunteer groups have had more frequent contact with Germans, have better German language skills and higher life satisfaction. These are the results of a recent study by ZEW Mannheim.

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ZEW Economist Honoured with Gerhard Fürst Award

Christina Meyer Receives Award for Young Researchers from Federal Statistical Office

26.11.2021 · ZEW (ybr)

Awards

Christina Meyer, a researcher in the ZEW Research Department “International Finance and Financial Management”, received the Gerhard Fürst Award of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on 18 November 2021. The award aims to promote young researchers. She was honoured in the category master’s/bachelor’s theses for her master’s thesis on gender-specific differences in old-age provision after the introduction of so-called unisex tariffs in the Riester pension scheme.

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ZEW Economist Vitali Gretschko Among the Top 40 Under 40

Capital Names ZEW’s Research Department Head a Top Performer with High Potential

18.11.2021 · ZEW (ybr)

Awards

The German business magazine Capital counts ZEW economist Professor Vitali Gretschko among the “top 40 under 40” talents from science and society. For Capital, the head of the Research Department “Market Design” at ZEW Mannheim is one of the most important talents from business, politics, science and society who are shaping developments in Germany.

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Misuse of R&D Subsidies in China

ZEW Economists Professor Bettina Peters and Dr. Philipp Boeing in the #ZEWPodcast

16.11.2021 · ZEW (pbo/bpe/deg)

Research

China aims to become the world’s leading nation in innovation and technology by 2050. Research and development (R&D) are crucial for achieving this goal. Therefore, the government grants Chinese companies extensive subsidies for their R&D activities. However, these funds are not always used for the intended research purposes. In the latest episode of the #ZEWPodcast ‘Wirtschaft · Forschung · Debatten’/‘Economy · Research · Debates’, Professor Bettina Peters, deputy head of the ZEW Research Department “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics” and Dr. Philipp Boeing, ZEW innovation economist and China expert, talk about the misappropriation of R&D subsidies in China.

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02.12.2021 · ZEW (awh/deg/chs)
Research
Traffic Light Coalition Deal: An Ideal Combination? ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach in the #ZEWPodcast
29.11.2021 · ZEW (fhe)
Comment
ZEW Economist Friedrich Heinemann on the Inflation Figure in November 2021 “Inflation Rate Could Have Reached Its Peak”
29.11.2021 · ZEW (awh)
Opinion
Climate Policy: Embracing Europe Opinion Piece by ZEW President Achim Wambach
17.11.2021 · ZEW (abo/fbu/ybr)
Conferences
Discussing New Regulations in International Corporate Tax Eighth MannheimTaxation Annual Conference Held Online
17.11.2021 · ZEW (awh)
Opinion
Enabling New Dynamics Opinion Piece by ZEW President Achim Wambach

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ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-095

An Iterative Deferred Acceptance Mechanism for Decentralized, Fast and Fair Childcare Assignment

ZEW policy brief No. 21-09

Ausblick auf die COP26 in Glasgow

Eine schrittweise Erhöhung der Klimaschutzbeiträge reicht nicht – ein Klimaklub sollte mitgedacht werden

ZEW policy brief No. 21-08

Bildungsinvestitionen optimieren

M&A Report

October/November 2021

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Rate This Transaction: Coordinating Mappings in Market Feedback Systems
06.12.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Virtual Market Design Seminar
Speaker: Gary E. Bolton (University of Texas at Dallas, USA)
Landscape Analysis of Hydrogen in the United States Decarbonization Seminar/Joint Seminar ZEW and MISES
06.12.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Decarbonization Seminar/Joint Seminar ZEW and MISES
Speaker: Stephen D. Comello (Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA)
Is Software Eating the World?
08.12.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Mannheim Applied Seminar
Speaker: Yongseok Shin (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)
Office Visits Preventing Emergency Room Visits Evidence From the Flint Water Switch
09.12.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: ZEW Research Seminar
Speaker: David Slusky (University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA)
2022 MaCCI Annual Conference
24. - 25.03.2022 · Scientific Events Conference
Keynote Speaker: John Asker (University of California (UCLA), Berkeley, USA)

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