Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 26-016 // 2026

    Unleashing Productivity Growth in the Age of Digitalisation – Evidence From German SMEs

    Recent literature has increasingly focused on deciphering the modern productivity puzzle, with particular attention given to the link between digital technologies and firm-level productivity. So far, much of…

  2. #ZEWPodcast // 2026

    30 Per Cent Less Wages For Women?

    26 February 2026 is Equal Pay Day in Germany. It aims to draw attention to the gender pay gap or gender wage gap: In 2025, women in Germany earned an average of 16 per cent less per hour than men. Dr. Eliza…

  3. #ZEWPodcast // 2026

    (Concise) Clickbait and Hate Speech in Online Media (in German language)

    Why are headlines becoming increasingly sensational – and how does this affect users? In the ZEW podcast, host Katrin Müller talks to economists Dr. Raphaela Andres (ZEW) and Lara Marie Berger (University of…