Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-061 // 2021

    Chat More and Contribute Better: An Empirical Study of a Knowledge-Sharing Community

    We analyze whether an informal second channel for communication can improve the efficiency of knowledge transfer in an electronic network of practice. We explore this question by analyzing the effect of chat…

  2. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2021

    2. Quartal 2021

    • Optimismus in der Informationswirtschaft
    • Homeoffice nach Corona: Erwartungen steigen
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-051 // 2021

    Working From Home During COVID-19 and Beyond: Survey Evidence From Employers

    Based on survey responses from more than 1,700 managers in Germany, this study elicits employers’ perceptions of working from home during COVID-19 and their long-term expectations for the time after the…

  4. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2021

    1. Quartal 2021

    • Konjunkturelle Lage weiter auf Erholungskurs
    • Unternehmen setzen auf Online-Einkauf
  5. Refereed Journal // 2021

    What do Germans really think about health-nudges?

    In recent years, policymakers have increasingly used behaviourally informed policies, including ‘nudges’. They have been implemented to produce desirable social outcomes such as healthier eating and physical…