This episode of the ZEW podcast “Wirklich Wirtschaft” examines how restrictions on labour mobility – in particular the enforcement of non-compete clauses – influence mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It examines…
Whilst one would normally expect higher inflation to lead to steeper falls in prices and greater price sensitivity amongst consumers, a new study on the Austrian dairy market shows the opposite. Rising inflation…
We develop a licensing-litigation model to analyze how different injunction frameworks affect bargaining behavior, equilibrium royalties, and litigation out comes in standard-essential patent (SEP) disputes.…
Many donors leave tax benefits unclaimed even when doing so requires minimal effort and yields meaningful financial rewards. Findings from our representative survey point to confusion about how to deduct…
The escalation of the Iran conflict in early 2026 injected significant uncertainty into the global inflation outlook. Energy-price increases and supply-chain disruptions reignited concerns about second-round…
European policymakers argue that bidding zones with uniform prices ensure fairness in electricity markets. Since the outcome of such a fair spot market is often infeasible due to network constraints, a second…
A new product, process or technology can give companies a decisive competitive advantage. This makes it all the more surprising when companies deliberately make their patent applications public – even before the…
ChatGPT reached around 100 million monthly users within just two months. But who actually uses generative AI on a long-term basis in their everyday lives? Which digital habits encourage regular use – and do…
Online retailers often adjust their prices automatically. To do so, they use repricing tools in which algorithms respond to competitors’ prices. A new experimental study shows that even small elements of the…
The steel industry is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. In the United States, a lower-emission steelmaking technology has spread widely over the past four decades – yet established steelworks rarely…
By extending carbon pricing to buildings and road transport through ETS2, the European Union is undertaking a major policy experiment in market creation. ETS2 overlaps national emissions budgets and technology…
