1. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Gregariousness, Interactive Jobs and Wages

    Gregariousness is an important aspect of human life with implications also for labour markets. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first to examine gregariousness and social interaction at the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-037 // 2012

    The Competitive Effects of Firm Exit - Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry

    In the last decade, the domestic U.S. airline industry has experienced a substantial consolidation trend. In addition to a number of high level mergers such as American Airlines – Trans World Airlines (2001),…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-036 // 2012

    Estimating Damages from Price-Fixing - The Value of Transaction Data

    According to the European Court of Justice, any citizen or business who suffered harm as a result of a breach of the antitrust rules of the European Union (EU) should be able to obtain compensation from the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-035 // 2012

    Concrete Shoes for Competition - The Effect of the German Cement Cartel on Market Price

    Since 2004, the European Commission (EC) has taken a number of steps to develop a legal framework that allows victims of EU antitrust infringements to obtain compensation. In its Green Paper on damages actions…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-034 // 2012

    Value for Money? New Microeconometric Evidence on Public R&D Grants in Flanders

    In this paper, we estimate the effect of subsidies granted by the Flemish government(northern region of Belgium) on R&D spending and R&D employment in recipient firms. As econometric treatment effects studies…

  6. Financial Market Report CEE // 2012

    June 2012

    • Economic Expectations for the Central and Eastern Europe Region Brighten Up
    • Economic Outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Stock Market Sentiments Improve
    • Croat…
  7. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2012

    Nr. 2 (Juni) - 2012

    • Deutschland trotzt unsicherem Umfeld
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Maiumfrage 2012
    • Eingetrübte Lage - positiver Ausblick
    • Führt Offshoring zu höherem Einkommensrisiko?
    • Was erklärt die zunehmende…