Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2014

    Trade, Tasks, and Training: The Effect of Offshoring on Individual Skill Upgrading

    We offer a theoretical explanation and empirical evidence for a positive link between increased offshoring and individual skill upgrading. Skill upgrading takes the form of on-thejob training, complementing the…

  2. Monograph // 2014

    Advances in Non-Linear Economic Modeling

    In recent years non-linearities have gained increasing importance in economic and econometric research, particularly after the financial crisis and the economic downturn after 2007. This book contains…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2014

    The effect of regulatory scrutiny: Asymmetric cost pass-through in power wholesale and its end

    We find an asymmetric pass-through of European emission allowance (EUA) prices to wholesale electricity prices in Germany and show that this asymmetry disappeared in response to a report on investigations by the…

  4. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 47 // 2014

    Macro Attractiveness and Micro Decisions in the Mutual Fund Industry - An Empirical Analysis

    This volume addresses the attractiveness of financial centers with a primary focus on the mutual fund industry. It uses different empirical analysis approaches in an attempt to disentangle the reasons for…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)