ZEW Discussion Papers

Fixed-term labour contracts were liberalised in Germany in order to raise the flexibility of the labour market. However, empirical studies using industry-level data find no significant effect of FTCs on…

This paper contributes descriptive evidence on the development of the gender wage gap for different skill groups and full-and part-time employees in the U.K. The empirical analysis is based upon the General…

Using a large panel of German manufacturing firms over the years 1986–1996, this study examines the impact of corporate governance and market discipline on productivity growth. We find that firms under…

The Internet is receiving increasing attention as a medium for technology transfer between public research and the enterprise sector. Based on a survey of public research units in natural sciences and…

Within the framework of Monte Carlo experiments, this paper systematically compares different versions of the simulated z-test (using the GHK simulator) in one and multiperiod multinomial probit models. One…

The Eastern European Associates (EEA) have committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to their targets set in the Kyoto Protocol. Furthermore since 1993 trade liberalization has taken place between…

We examine the impact of technological product advantages, prior international experience of the management, firm size and age, country differences, and sunk costs as determinants of the timing of international…

This paper investigates if significant differences exist between online and paper & pencil participants in a quarterly business survey in the German business-related services sector when respondents may freely…

This paper analyzes the link between the diusion of information- and communication technology (ICT) and both the skill structure and employment expectations of the dierent skill categories. The analysis is…