Projects

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.11.2011 – 31.07.2013

    Impact of Basel III on Real Estate Finance in Germany

    The research project analysis the impact of Basel III on real estate finance in Germany. Within the project, the consequences of the new regulation framework for both different institutions and products in the…

  2. Project // 01.11.2011 – 31.12.2014

    Education and Social Progress in Germany

    The project investigated the relationship between education and social progress in Germany in cooperation with the Central Institute for Mental Health, Mannheim and the OECD, Paris. Data from the Mannheim Study of…

  3. Project // 01.11.2011 – 30.04.2012

    Innovation Indicators for the Chemical Industry 2012

    The aim of this study is to report key innovation indicators for the chemical industry which can be updated annually. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in research…

  4. Project // 15.10.2011 – 15.04.2012

    Safe Jobs but poor Pay? Minimum Wage Effects on Skilled Workers of the Roofing Sector

    The political debate on the introduction of a national minimum wages is typically concerned about its employment effect on those who are directly affected by a binding minimum wage. Other non-intended effects of…

  5. Project // 01.10.2011 – 30.04.2012

    Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE) 2012

    The Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE) is Europe’s largest economics research meeting for Young Economists. The conference is organized “by young economists for young economists” on an annual basis at…

  6. Project // 01.10.2011 – 31.05.2013

    Reducing CO2 Emissions from Ships – Implications of a Regional Market-Based Instrument for the EU

    In its “Europe 2020” strategy, the European Union (EU) has committed itself to ambitious climate action. In this spirit the EU envisages inter alia the implementation of mechanisms reducing carbon emissions of…

  7. Project // 01.10.2011 – 31.05.2012

    Evaluation of Competitive Procurement in Regional Passenger Rail Transport

    This project aims at investigating the procuremt of regional passenger rail services (RPRS) in Germany. With the rail reform of 1993, the German states became responsible for the procurement of the RPRS. The…

  8. Project // 01.10.2011 – 15.09.2012

    International Comparison of Firm Foundations – A Systematic Evaluation of Available Data Sets

    The goal of this project was to analyse the start-up activity in Germany in comparison with other countries. The aim of the analyses was to determine the development of the number of (opportunity-oriented) and the…

  9. Project // 01.10.2011 – 30.11.2012

    Innovation Indicators for Selected Fields of Technology - an Analysis for the Evaluation of the BMBF Competition „Spitzencluster“

    As part of an evaluation of the BMBF competition “Spitzencluster” (“leading-edge clusters”), which is conducted by a consortium of RWI, ISG, Joanneum Research and the University of Jena, ZEW analysis innovation…

  10. Project // 01.09.2011 – 31.07.2012

    The Markets for Graduates and Skilled Personnel in Germany and Europe

    Recent studies forecast an increasing demand for university graduates in the long-run and, at the same time, a decreasing number of university graduates. This development may lead to an increasing competition for…

  11. Project // 01.09.2011 – 30.06.2012

    CFI - Climate Change, Financial Markets and Innovation - Performance of Sustainable Capital Investments: Literature Study and Consultation

    Providing for a literature study on the performance of sustainable capital as well as advisory functions on this topic.

  12. Project // 01.09.2011 – 30.06.2012

    Saving and Investment against the background of the demographic change

    The project investigates the effects of an ageing society on savings, investments, and the current account.