1. Branchenreport Innovationen // 2025

    2025 – Bergbau und Mineralölverarbeitung

    Jahrg. 33 ∙ Nr. 1 ∙ Januar 2026

    Der Branchenreport Innovation für die Branche Bergbau und Mineralölverarbeitung stellt die Innovationsleistung der Branche im Jahr 2024 dar. Der Anteil der Unternehmen mit…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-072 // 2025

    When Money Shouldn’t Buy

    Banning money in markets for goods like education or health is a common policy to prevent unfair access by the wealthy. We investigate whether this policy is well-targeted for its intended goal. For this, we…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-074 // 2025

    Do Retail Investors Care About ESG Ratings?

    This paper examines the causal impact of ESG ratings and their divergence on retail investors’ sustainable investment decisions. Using a survey with a framed choice experiment conducted with 2,025 German retail…

  4. ZEW policy brief No. 25-16 // 2025

    Gestaltung von Gassparprogrammen in der Energiekrise: Chancen und Grenzen verhaltensökonomischer Impulse

    Die Energiekrise 2022/2023 in Europa hat gezeigt, wie zentral ein bewusster Gasverbrauch für die Versorgungssicherheit, die Kostenstabilität und den Klimaschutz ist. Doch wie kann man Haushalte in Krisenzeiten…

  5. #ZEWPodcast // 2025

    Incentives, Auctions, AI – Rethinking Markets

    Not every market regulates itself, as we know from electricity markets or auctions of mobile phone frequencies. Shaping complex markets and finding efficient solutions quickly through optimal design is one of…

  6. Discussion and Working Paper // 2025

    Fee-ling Stuck? Provider Choice in a Mandatory Defined Contribution Pension System

    Fees play a critical role in shaping the pension benefits provided by defined contribution (DC) pension funds. Even small differences in fees, when compounded over a long contribution period, can lead to…