Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-041 // 2023

    Mapping Employee Mobility and Employer Networks Using Professional Network Data

    The availability of social media data is growing and represents a new data source for economic research. This paper presents a detailed study on the use of data from a career-oriented social networking platform…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2023

    What drives project success in online labour markets? A bilateral perspective on freelancers and clients

    Despite some advantages over traditional (offline) labour markets – such as lower search costs, better matching and improved monitoring – online labour markets (OLMs) have not taken off as initially expected. In…

  3. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2023

    2. Quartal 2023

    • Optimistische Geschäftserwartungen in der Informationswirtschaft
    • Verbreitung von Homeoffice im New Normal
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 23-025 // 2023

    Diversify or Not? – The Link Between Global Sourcing of ICT Goods and Firm Performance

    Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis…