ZEW Discussion Papers

Overview

Researchers at the ZEW participate in scientific debates by publishing their papers. The papers are predominantly in English (marked). For the German papers an English abstract is available. The contributions are intended for a final publication in special interest titles. The discussion papers can be downloaded as PDF or PostScript files starting from 1.1.1998. They aimed at national and international target groups.

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-67 // 2005

    Application of a Simple Nonparametric Conditional Quantile Function Estimator in Unemployment Duration Analysis

    In many econometric applications it is unclear from the very beginning whether a parametric functional of a continuous regressor should be specified as a linear, as a higher order polynomial or as a piecewise…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-66 // 2005

    Vocational Training and Gender: Wages and Occupational Mobility Among Young Workers

    This paper investigates the relationship between the gender wage gap, the choice of training occupation, and occupational mobility. We use longitudinal data for young workers with apprenticeship training in West…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-64 // 2005

    Exchange Rate or Wage Changes in International Adjustment? Japan and China versus the United States

    Under the world dollar standard, a discrete appreciation by a dollar creditor country of the United States, such as China or Japan, has no predictable effect on its trade surplus. Currency appreciation by the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-63 // 2005

    Capital Policy of German Savings Banks - A Survey

    In contrast to earlier field studies, we survey German public savings banks on their management of capital. We find that the most important determinants of the savings banks’ target capital ratio are risk…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-62 // 2005

    Alternative Approaches to Discrete Working Time Choice in an AGE Framework

    We compare two options of integrating discrete working time choice of heterogenous households into a general equilibrium model. The first, known from the literature, produces household heterogeneity through a…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-61 // 2005

    Do University Based Regions Really Attract Outside Entrepreneurs – The Case of the German Biotechnology Industry

    The paper tests empirically the role of knowledge stocks to explain the regional distribution of Germany’s biotechnology founders. We present an unique approach to highlight the role of knowledge spillovers as…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-59 // 2005

    Payout Policy and Owners’ Interests – Evidence from German Savings Banks

    The savings banks’ decision to distribute profits among their public owners is strongly regulated by law in order to guarantee their adequate funding via retained profits. However, the legal scope is reluctantly…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-57 // 2005

    Technology Use, Organisational Flexibility and Innovation: Evidence for Germany

    This paper investigates to what extent the usage of information and communication technology (ICT) fosters innovation activities by facilitating more flexible organisational structures in firms. We distinguish…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-56 // 2005

    Economic Development and CO2 Emissions: A Nonparametric Panel Approach

    We examine the empirical relation between CO2 emissions per capita and GDP per capita during the period 1960-1996, using a panel of 100 countries. Relying on the nonparametric poolability test of Baltagi et al.…

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