Cantonal tax rates in the Swiss canton of Bern were significantly reduced in 2011/2012, particularly for low and middle incomes. However, many municipalities responded by substantially increasing their own tax…

After less than four months, the Commission on Welfare State Reform has submitted its final report to the German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Bärbel Bas. The report is divided into four main…

The ZEW Innovation Survey

• Since 1993, ZEW has been collecting data on the innovation behaviour in the German economy on an annual basis.
• The Innovation Survey is commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Research,…

Germany and other EU countries are currently running up record levels of debt – but how much of this will actually benefit future generations? This question is addressed by the new ‘Future Ratio’ developed by…

• Kräftiger Anstieg der Erwartungen und Lagebewertung
• Eurozone: Konjunkturerwartungen und Lage hellen sich spürbar auf
• USA: Aufwärtsspirale setzt sich fort
• China: Erwartungen bleiben stabil
• Inflationserwartungen sind…

We use microlevel data on fuel consumption, mileage, and travel mode to study how plug-in hybrid drivers respond to fuel prices. When fuel prices rise, plug-in hybrids reduce fuel consumption more than gasoline…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is diffusing rapidly in the workplace, yet aggregate productivity gains remain limited. This paper examines the dual diffusion of AI – through both formal, employer-led and informal,…