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.

  1. ZEW policy brief No. 21-02 // 2021

    EU sollte statt einer Digitalabgabe die indirekten Steuern stärker in den Blick nehmen

    As of the beginning of 2021, the European Commission has restarted the formal process to develop a stable regulatory and tax framework to address the challenges of the digital economy. In 2018, the European…

  2. ZEW policy brief No. 20-08 // 2020

    More R&D, Less Growth? China’s Decreasing Research Productivity in International Comparison

    Innovation is widely considered the primary driver of growth in high-income economies. The efficiency by which an economy is able to transform research & development (R&D) inputs into output growth is captured…

  3. ZEW policy brief No. 20-05 // 2020

    COVID-19 and Inequality

    The COVID-19 pandemic and the socially distanced economy reveal longstanding inequalities that have been growing wider and wider for decades. This Policy Brief summarizes and contextualizes some of the main…

  4. ZEW policy brief No. 20-03 // 2020

    Sharing Economy – Steuerliche Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze

    The ongoing process of digitalisation has contributed to strong growth in the platform economy. Online mediation platforms enable business interactions among consumers in order to exchange goods and services.…