Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. 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…

  2. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2021

    1. Quartal 2021

    • Konjunkturelle Lage weiter auf Erholungskurs
    • Unternehmen setzen auf Online-Einkauf
  3. 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…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Innovation Indicators Based on Firm Websites: Which Website Characteristics Predict Firm-Level Innovation Activity?

    Web-based innovation indicators may provide new insights into firm-level innovation activities. However, little is known yet about the accuracy and relevance of web-based information for measuring innovation. In…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-007 // 2021

    The Effects of Personal Information on Competition: Consumer Privacy and Partial Price Discrimination

    This article studies the effects of consumer information on the intensity of competition. In a two dimensional duopoly model of horizontal product differentiation, firms use consumer information to price…