ZEW Discussion Papers

ZEW Discussion Papers
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. 98-31 // 1998

    The Goals of Sustainable Development and the Reform of the EU Banana Trade Regime. A Discussion of Different Trade Instruments

    Ideally a new reform of the EU trade regime for bananas (COMB) should be equipped in a way that it makes a long-term contribution to the realisation of sustainable goals, or at least does not prevent them. From…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-30 // 1998

    EMU and Fiscal Discipline : The End of the Depreciation Threat

    Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central…

    Pensions and Sustainable Financial...
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-28 // 1998

    Pricing to Market of German Exporters: Evidence from Panel Data

    This paper investigates price discrimination of German exporters across different foreign markets. We examine the degree of pass-through of exchange rate fluctuations in the pricing of 70 export items. The model…

    Economics of Innovation and Industrial...
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-25 // 1998

    Advantage through Training? A Microeconometric Evaluation of the Employment Effects of Active Labour Market Programmes in Poland

    We estimate the employment effects of training, intervention works (subsidised employment), and public works programmes in Poland. The analysis is based on retrospective monthly calendar information on the…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-24 // 1998

    Towards a Theory and Policy of Eco-Innovation - Neoclassical and (Co-)Evolutionary Perspectives

    Innovation processes toward sustainable development (eco-innovations) have received increasing attention during the past years. Since existing theoretical and methodological frameworks do not address these…

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-23 // 1998

    Der Einfluß der Umweltpolitik auf das Innovationsverhalten - eine ökonometrische Untersuchung

    Environmental and Climate Economics
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-22 // 1998

    Industrial Change, Stability of Relative Earnings, and Substitution of Unskilled Labor in West-Germany

    The differential labor market developments in Germany and in the United States are often cited to support the hypothesis of a trade-off between more jobs for unskilled workers on the one hand, and a less equal…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-21 // 1998

    Lending Relationships in Germany - Empirical Evidence from Survey Data

    We examine empirically the role of lending relationships in determining the costs and collateral requirements for external funds. The data originate from a recently concluded survey of small and medium-sized…

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 98-20 // 1998

    Hedging Langfristiger Lieferverpflichtungen mit kurzfristigen Futures : Möglich oder Unmöglich ?

    Since the crisis of the Metallgesellschaft AG in 1993, their roll over hedging strategy with short-term oil futures has been a subject of controversal debate. Main issues of this controversy are whether a woll…

    Pensions and Sustainable Financial...

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