1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2007

    Age-Dependent Skill Formation and Returns to Education: Simulation Based Evidence

    This study integrates findings from neurobiology and psychology on early childhood development and self-regulation to assess returns to education. Our framework for evaluating the distribution of age-specific…

  2. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2007

    Jahrgang 7, Nr. 1, Juli 2007

    • Hightech trotzt Abwärtssog
    • Akademische Spinoff-Gründungen: Enge Bindung an die Wissenschaft
  3. Financial Market Report CEE // 2007

    July 2007

    • Good Economic Situation for CEE Countries Will Continue
    • Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Very Good Economic Situation, Mixed Expectations
    • Croatia, Hungary, and Romania: Improvement of Economic Situation…
  4. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2007

    July 2007

    • Economic Expectations Are Broadly Stable
    • Eurozone: Experts Expect Further Interest Rate Hikes
    • USA: Economic Expectations Indicator Moves Back in Positive Territory
    • Japan: Experts Assess Current Economic Situation…
  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2007

    Regional Dimensions of Liability of Foreignness: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

    In this paper we develop optimized localization strategies for multinational firms to overcome their liability of foreignness by adding a regional dimension. We explore conceptually whether economic stress in a…

  6. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2007

    Jahrgang 6, Nr. 2 , Juli 2007

    Unternehmen beurteilen konjunkturelle Lage optimistischer

    Im Vergleich zum ersten Quartal 2007 legt der ZEW-IDI, Stimmungsindikator für den Wirtschaftszweig Dienstleister der Informationsgesellschaft, im zweiten…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-040 // 2007

    Computers as Pedagogical Tools in Brazil: A Pseudo-panel Analysis

    In this paper, we use repeated cross-section data on pupils in Brazil to estimate the effect of the availability and use of computers and internet as pedagogical tools on math and reading test scores. Computers…