ZEW Discussion Papers

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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. 04-54 // 2004

    Education, Gender and Earnings in France and Germany: Level and Dispersion Effects

    This paper analyses the relationship between education, gender and earnings in France and Germany. The model chosen here enables to estimate the impact of education not only on the expected earnings level but…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-47 // 2004

    Does Work Time Flexibility Work? An Empirical Assessment of the Efficiency Effects for German Firms

    In this paper we assess the impact of flexible work time schedules on firm efficiency using representative establishment data for Germany. Following the approach by Battese and Coelli (1995), we estimate a…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-44 // 2004

    A Spatial Econometric Analysis of Regional Specialisation Patterns Across EU Regions

    This paper conducts a spatial econometric analysis of the determinants of regional specialisation patterns. Spatial autocorrelation is present, but is mostly due to spatial error autocorrelation. Spatial…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-43 // 2004

    Comparing Investment and Employment Specialisation Patterns of EU Regions

    This study analyses relative sectoral specialisation of EU regions on the basis of investment and employment patterns. Controlling for heteroscedasticity and potential endogeneity in the econometric analysis, we…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-42 // 2004

    Regional Income Convergence in the Enlarged Europe, 1995-2000: A Spatial Econometric Perspective

    This paper adopts a spatial econometric perspective to analyse regional convergence of per capita income in Europe in 1995 to 2000 and, moreover, relaxes the assumption of a single steady-state growth path which…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-41 // 2004

    Evaluating the Dynamic Employment Effects of Training Programs in East Germany Using Conditional Difference-in-Difference

    This paper evaluates the effects of Public Sponsored Training in East Germany in the context of reiterated treatments. Selection bias based on observed characteristics is corrected for by applying kernel…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-40 // 2004

    Assessing Emission Allocation in Europe: An Interactive Simulation Approach

    Implementation of an EU-wide emissions trading system by means of National Allocation Plans is at the core of European environmental policy agenda. Member States are faced with the problem of allocating their…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-39 // 2004

    Explaining Reform Deadlocks

    Countries are often slow to adjust their economic structures to new necessities although this reform reluctance is costly in terms of growth and employment. This paper analyses the relevant factors that block or…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-36 // 2004

    Schätzung von Hochschulkostenfunktionen für die bundesdeutsche Hochschulausbildung: Ein konzeptioneller Ansatz im empirischen Test

    In this paper, a conceptual approach for an econometric analysis of cost situation in German university education is introduced and applied to the economic departments for a first empirical test. The concept is…

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