1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2024

    Leveling the Playing Field? A Qualitative and Quantitative Examination of the EU Directive on Public Country-by-Country Reporting

    The recent enactment of Directive 2021/2101 by the EU introduces a public Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) regime, with the aim of promoting a level playing field for businesses operating within the EU Single…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-072 // 2024

    Which Start-Ups Win Public Procurement Tenders?

    We explore which start-ups win in public procurement. Most notably, our analysis presents significant differences between firms applying for tenders with and without functional criteria. First, we use…

  3. Expertises // 2024

    L’expérimentation AvenirPro : un levier pour l’insertion professionnelle des élèves de CAP et BacPro

    Cette note présente les premiers résultats de l’expérimentation AvenirPro, qui vise à améliorer l’insertion professionnelle des élèves de lycée professionnel en leur offrant la possibilité de bénéficier de…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-073 // 2024

    Labor Market Integration of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Recent Trends and Barriers

    The labor market integration of asylum seekers remains a contested issue. Using the EU-Labor-Force-Survey, we characterize the state of asylum seekers’ labor market integration in Europe, and provide…

  5. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2024

    November 2024

    • Konjunkturerwartungen unter dem Eindruck von Trump-Sieg und Ampel-Aus
    • Eurozone: Sinkender Optimismus nach US-Wahl
    • USA: Deutlich optimistischere Konjunkturerwartungen nach Trump-Sieg
    • China: Trump-Sieg dämpft…
  6. Expertises // 2024

    Fiskalische Effekte von Mindestlohnanhebungen

    The present research report estimates the fiscal effects that resulted from increasing the minimum wage to a level of 12 euros per hour in 2022, and the potential fiscal effects from increasing the minimum wage…

  7. Discussion and Working Paper // 2024

    Unemployment Effects of the German Minimum Wage in an Equilibrium Job Search Model

    We structurally estimate an equilibrium search model using German administrative data and use the model for counterfactual analyses of a uniform minimum wage. The model with worker and firm heterogeneity does…

  8. M&A Report // 2024

    November 2024

    • ZEW M&A Index Rises, Signs of Positive Trend
    • Mergers and Acquisitions of German Retailers in the Food Sector
    • Does Cheaper Money Trigger More M&A Activity?
    • Different Reasons for Mergers, Joint Ventures and…
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-070 // 2024

    Matching for Credit: Identifying Information Asymmetries in Joint-Liability Lending

    Microcredit, a financial tool providing uncollateralized loans to low-income individuals, has seen a shift from joint-liability (JL) to individual liability (IL) lending models. This article tests a theory…