ZEW policy briefs

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ZEW policy briefs are four-page documents, containing brief and lucid information on ZEW research results of practical significance for business, policy, and administration.

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  1. ZEW policy brief No. 23-07 // 2023

    Die Arbeitsmarktintegration von Migranten in Deutschland: Erfahrungen aus über 50 Jahren als Einwanderungsland

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  2. ZEW policy brief No. 23-06 // 2023

    Brückenstrompreis: Fehler aus der Vergangenheit fortführen?

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  3. ZEW policy brief No. 23-05 // 2023

    Tailoring Migration Policies to Address Labour Shortages

    Labour markets in the European Union are increasingly facing labour shortages. This ZEW Policy Brief argues that immigration from third countries should be increased to alleviate bottlenecks in the supply of…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  4. ZEW policy brief No. 23-04 // 2023

    Tapping into People’s Impatience for Better Environmental Subsidies

    This policy brief is concerned with the efficient allocation of subsidies for eco-friendly products. Examples include subsidies for cargo or e-bikes, electric cars, and energy efficient building retrofits.…

    Market Design
  5. ZEW policy brief No. 23-03 // 2023

    Aufnahme von Geflüchteten schafft neue Jobs

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  6. ZEW policy brief No. 23-02 // 2023

    Human Oversight Done Right: The AI Act Should Use Humans to Monitor AI Only When Effective

    The EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is meant to ensure safe AI systems in high-risk applications. The Act relies on human supervision of machine-learning algorithms, yet mounting evidence…

    Digital Economy
  7. ZEW policy brief No. 23-01 // 2023

    Deutsche Haushalte schauen zu optimistisch auf Energiekosten und zu pessimistisch auf Hilfen der Bundesregierung

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  8. ZEW policy brief No. 22-07 // 2022

    Significant Costs, Limited Benefits: A Global Minimum Tax in Germany

    In order to curb tax-motivated profit shifting and limit international tax competition, 137 signatory countries to the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) agreed in 2021 to introduce a…

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  9. ZEW policy brief No. 22-06 // 2022

    Price Subsidies May Impair Competition in Retail Market for Natural Gas

    Policymakers have been discussing various potential measures to cushion the impact of skyrocketing gas prices and prevent supply shortages. On 10 October 2022 an expert commission in Germany proposed a plan to…

    Market Design