1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-030 // 2025

    Trusted Research and Innovation: How Knowledge Leakage Affects the Research & Innovation Ecosystem

    A robust Research & Innovation (R&I) ecosystem is essential for progress, economic resilience, and addressing complex challenges. At the heart of this ecosystem, knowledge fuels innovation and further discovery.…

  2. Unternehmensschließungen // 2025

    Mai 2025

    • Unternehmensschließungen 2024 – Starker Anstieg der Schließungszahlen in allen Wirtschaftsbereichen
  3. ZEW Monthly // 2025

    06/2025 – Environment and Climate

    Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for the economy – in many areas it is emerging as a decisive factor. But how can the green transition succeed and how can environmental goals be implemented…

  4. Non-Refereed Journal // 2025

    BMDS nimmt Fahrt auf

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-018 // 2025

    How Cost-Effective Were Subsidies for Solar Energy in Germany?

    We study Germany’s photovoltaic (PV) subsidy program, estimating a dynamic model of new technology adoption which accounts for heterogeneity in residential ownership structures. We find that homeowner and…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-032 // 2025

    The Heat Is On: An Exploratory Investigation of How Climate Change-Related Challenges Affect SMEs’ R&D Activities

    Climate change can cause major challenges for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Responding and adapting to such challenges is crucial, as SMEs are vital for driving economic growth and employment in…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-031 // 2025

    A KISS for Central Bank Communication in Times of High Inflation

    During the post-pandemic inflation surge, many central banks actively used communication about the inflation outlook as a policy tool to limit spillovers from realized to expected inflation. We present novel…

  8. Discussion and Working Paper // 2025

    Child Penalty Estimation and Mothers' Age at First Birth

    We show that the widespread approach to estimate the career costs of motherhood -- so-called “child penalties” -- is prone to produce biased results, as it pools first-time mothers of all ages without accounting…

  9. ZEW Documentation No. 25-01 // 2025

    Dokumentation zur Innovationserhebung 2024 - Wirtschaftliche Nutzung von Daten in Unternehmen

    Das Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) erhebt seit 1993 jährlich die Innovationsaktivitäten der deutschen Wirtschaft. Die Erhebung findet im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Bildung…