1. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // forthcoming

    Measuring Democracy

  2. Refereed Journal // forthcoming

    Nudging for Tax Compliance: a Meta-Analysis

    Governments increasingly use nudges to improve tax collection. We synthesise the growing literature on nudging experiments using meta-analytical methods. We find that, relative to the baseline where about a…

  3. #ZEWPodcast // 2026

    (Concise) Swiss Tax Cuts Neutralised by Local Authorities

    Cantonal tax rates in the Swiss canton of Bern were significantly reduced in 2011/2012, particularly for low and middle incomes. However, many municipalities responded by substantially increasing their own tax…

  4. #ZEWPodcast // 2026

    (Concise) What Does the Welfare State Commission Report Say? (in German language)

    After less than four months, the Commission on Welfare State Reform has submitted its final report to the German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas. The report is divided into four main…

  5. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2026

    2025

    The ZEW Innovation Survey

  6. #ZEWPodcast // 2026

    How Future-Oriented Are Europe's National Budgets? (in German language)

    Germany and other EU countries are currently running up record levels of debt – but how much of this will actually benefit future generations? This question is addressed by the new ‘Future Ratio’ developed by…