1. Refereed Journal // 2023

    Leveraging the digital layer: the strength of weak and strong ties in bridging geographic and cognitive distances

    Firms may seek non-redundant information through inter-firm relations beyond their geographic and cognitive boundaries (i.e., relations with firms in other regions and active in different fields). Little is…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-053 // 2023

    Favoritism by the Governing Elite

    In this paper, we study the extent to which ministers engage in regional favoritism. We are the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of a larger set of the governing elite, not just focusing on the primary…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-052 // 2023

    Anti-corruption Campaign in China: An Empirical Investigation

    Using official information published by Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the CPC, we construct a database of officials who have been found guilty of corruption in China in the period…

  4. ZEW Monthly // 2023

    11/2023 – Labour Markets

    In early November, the Federal Statistical Office reported a new record in the job market: By September 2023, employment in Germany surpassed the 46 million mark for the first time. Considering the multiple…

  5. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2023

    Some Effects of Basic Income on Economic Variables

    Desai and Palermo discuss the effects of Basic Income on selected economic variables. The discussion has a theoretical basis and uses a microeconomic approach. The effects that the chapter studies concern both…