An eventful year is drawing to a close. In the last issue of this year’s ZEW Monthly, we look back at what shaped 2023. Among other things, we have included selected editorial highlights from research at ZEW…

• ZEW M&A Index Stabilises at Low Level
• Acquiring AI Expertise
• M&A Activities in the Biotechnology Sector
• Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions in Germany

• Schließungen 2022 – Deutliche Zunahme im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe und bei innovativen Branchen

• Lageeinschätzung und Konjunkturerwartungen trotzen der Haushaltskrise
• Eurozone: Erwartete Zinswende bei Stabilisierung der Inflationserwartungen
• USA: Normalisierung der Wirtschaftsindikatoren erwartet
• China…

• Wenig Dynamik bei Konjunktureinschätzung
• ChatGPT & Co. werden Teil des Arbeitsalltags

Motherhood continues to pose significant challenges to women’s careers, and a correct assessment of its effects is crucial for understanding the persistent gender inequality in the labor market. We show that the…

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) provide opportunities for a more flexible and marketbased provision of public services. At the same time, they may impair fiscal transparency and offer politicians discretion in…

This paper provides the first in-depth investigation into the evolution of the wealth gap between CCP and non-CCP households in urban China from 1995 to 2017. We apply unconditional quantile regression (UQR) to…

One strategy for promoting female leaders in STEM professions is to appoint more women to the committees that select leaders. Unfortunately, evidence from other settings, such as committees for selecting judges…

How do patient and provider incentives affect the provision of long-term care? Our analysis of 551 thousand nursing home stays yields three main insights. First, Medicaid-covered residents prolong their stays…