Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-100 // 2014

    The Effects of Corporate and Country Sustainability Characteristics on the Cost of Debt: An International Investigation

    We investigate the relationship between corporate and country sustainability on the cost of bank loans. We look into 470 loan agreements signed between 2005 and 2012 with borrowers based on 28 different…

  2. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2014

    Dezember 2014

    • Erster Zugewinn seit Jahresbeginn
    • EZB: Inflationserwartungen erneut gefallen
    • USA: Anstieg der kurzfristigen Zinsen erwartet
    • Japan: Erwartungen reagieren positiv auf angekündigten Konjunkturstimulus
    • Großbritannien:…
  3. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2014

    December 2014

    • Rebound in Sentiment
    • Most Analysts Expect an Unchanged Inflation Rate
    • Fewer Analysts Expect Long-Term Interest Rate to Rise
    • Euro Falls, but Expectations of an Appreciation Rise
    • Stock Market Rebound Boosts Confidence
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-083 // 2014

    Unemployment and Labor Reallocation in Europe

    We ask whether sectoral shocks and the subsequent labor reallocation are responsible for unemployment within selected European economies. Our measure of sectoral labor reallocation is adjusted for aggregate…

  5. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2014

    November 2014

    • fmoWeitere Abkühlung der Konjunktur erwartet
    • EZB: Inflationserwartungen gehen zurück
    • USA: Lageeinschätzung gibt auf hohem Niveau leicht nach
    • Japan: Lage- und Erwartungseinschätzung weitgehend unverändert
    • Großbritann…
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-080 // 2014

    Youth Unemployment in the OECD: The Role of Institutions

    This paper analyzes the role of labor market institutions for youth unemployment, as contrasted to total unemployment. The empirical results are basically consistent with an insider view of labor market…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)