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Climate Targets Compatible with Greater Cost Efficiency

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Spending on Education and Health Pay Off

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30 Per Cent Less Wages for Women? Podcast on Equal Pay Day

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Financial Literacy: The Focus of ECB-Hosted Panel Discussion

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Agenda 2035

Opinion // 26.02.2026

Climate Policy: More Economic Rationality // Opinion Piece by Achim Wambach and Axel Ockenfels

Dates and News // 24.02.2026

Two Gold Awards for ZEW Annual Report 2024 at ICMA Award Competition

Information Economy // 23.02.2026

Companies Suffered Damage from Cyberattacks and Are Sceptical About NIS-2 // ZEW Survey on Damage Caused by Cyberattacks and on the Implementation of the New EU Directive

Passenger aircraft flying above the clouds under a clear sky

Research // 19.02.2026

SAF Quotas Beat CO₂ Taxes in the Aviation Sector // ZEW Study Shows: Market Structure Determines the Costs and Impact of Climate Policy

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MaCCI Annual Conference 2026

19. – 20.03.2026 More about the event

Remote Work In Europe: Evidence, Impacts, Policy

22.04.2026 More about the event

Ageing and Sustainable Finance 2026

07. – 08.05.2026 More about the event

2026 Public Finance Conference

11. – 12.05.2026 More about the event

14th Mannheim Conference on Energy and the Environment

19. – 20.05.2026 More about the event

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53rd EARIE Annual Conference 2026 – Call for Papers and Registration

ZEW-EviSTA

Evaluation Model for Integrated Tax and Transfer Policy Analyses

The ZEW-EviSTA, Evaluation Model for Integrated Tax and Transfer Policy Analyses, has been advising public clients on the distributional effects and design of taxes and transfers for many years. Our topic page presents the functioning of the model, current research results as well as facts and figures on the German tax-transfer system.

Tax Policy

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European Integration

Refugee and debt crisis, Brexit, climate change – Europe is facing numerous challenges. National solo efforts to solve these problems are not enough. What could an intelligent harmonisation of European tax policy look like? And how should the European budget be designed in the future to create real European added value in areas such as climate protection, migration policy or security?

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IAB/ZEW Start-up Panel – Data and Facts on Young Firms in Germany

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Innovations

Mannheim Innovation Panel

Since 1993, the ZEW has been collecting annual data on the innovation behaviour of German companies – from new products and processes to investments and obstacles. The surveys are commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The ZEW Innovation Survey provides valuable insights into Germany's technological performance and serves as a basis for political and economic decisions.