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. 06-024 // 2006

    Continuing Vocational Training in Germany – A Comparative Study Using 3 German Data Sets

    Empirical work on continuing training in Germany provides surprisingly divergent evidence on the incidence of training. This makes comparison of econometric analyses of the impact of training on labour market…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-047 // 2006

    How Do Employment Effects of Job Creation Schemes Differ with Respect to the Foregoing Unemployment Duration?

    Based on new administrative data for Germany covering entrances into job creation schemes between July 2000 and May 2001, we evaluate the effects of this active labour market policy programme on the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-045 // 2006

    Hidden Champions ? How Young and Small Technology-Oriented Firms Can Attain High Export-Sales Ratios

    Determinants of a firm's export-sales ratio (degree of internationalisation) are frequently discussed in the literature related to individual firms' export activities. Stylised facts show a positive relationship…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-044 // 2006

    Skill Wage Premia, Employment, and Cohort Effects: Are Workers in Germany All of the Same Type?

    This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment subsample 1975-1997. It extends the analytical framework of Card and Lemieux (2001) which…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-042 // 2006

    On the Importance of Equity in International Climate Policy: An Empirical Analysis

    Based on unique data from a world-wide survey of agents involved in international climate policy, this paper empirically analyzes the importance of equity in this field. We find that equity issues are considered…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-041 // 2006

    What Determines the Inclusion in a Sustainability Stock Index? A Panel Data Analysis for European Companies

    This paper examines the determinants of the inclusion of European companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index. In doing so, the paper contributes to the…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-040 // 2006

    Green Management and Green Technology ? Exploring the Causal Relationship

    In this paper, we analyze potential endogeneity problems in former econometric studies which regress corporate environmental performance such as green technology activities on green management. Based on…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-039 // 2006

    Get Training or Wait? Long-Run Employment Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed in West Germany

    Long-term public sector sponsored training programs often show little or negative short-run employment effects and often it is not possible to assess whether positive long-run effects exist. Based on unique…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-036 // 2006

    Vermittlungsgutscheine und Beauftragungen Dritter im Vergleich

    Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die relative Wirksamkeit von Vermittlungsgutscheinen und Beauftragungen Dritter mit der gesamten Vermittlung im direkten Vergleich. Die Untersuchung basiert auf den Prozessdaten…

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