1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-075 // 2021

    Healthy Reviews! Online Physician Ratings Reduce Healthcare Interruptions

    We show that review platforms reduce healthcare interruptions for patients looking for a new physician. We employ a difference-in-differences strategy using physician retirements as a “disruptive shock”…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2021

    Im Wettbewerb mit China

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    November 2021

    • Konjunkturausblick trübt sich ein
    • Eurozone: Wirtschaftswachstum dürfte sich verlangsamen
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen erholen sich
    • China: Konjunkturausblick verschlechtert sich deutlich
    • Sonderfrage zum…
  4. ZEW policy brief No. 21-07 // 2021

    Debt-Equity Bias Should Be Addressed on National Rather Than on EU Level

    The economic crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the debt levels of corporations and reduced the level of investments. From a tax perspective, interest payments on debt are generally deductible…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Does the Frequency of Reminders Matter for their Effectiveness? A Randomized Controlled Trial

    We assess the impact of reminder frequency on the probability of paying overdue property taxes in a randomized controlled trial in China. One reminder a week (sent as a text message) considerably increases…

  6. ZEW Newsletter // 2021

    2021-09

    IN ENGLISH

    IN GERMAN

    1. News
    2. Personalia
      • In Memoriam
      • Awards
      • Appointments
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      • German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)
      • ZEW Discussion Papers
      • ZEW…
  7. Non-Refereed Journal // 2021

    Digitalisierungsschub in Firmen während der Corona-Pandemie

    This article shows the extent to which companies’ investments in digital technologies have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a large German company survey conducted by the Institute for Employment…