The digitalization of the economy is considered the most important development since the industrial revolution. The economic locational factors for digital business models are thus of high relevance for policy…
The purpose of the SEEK project "European Network on Better Institutions – ZEW ENBI" is to establish a network of European research institutes under the direction of ZEW. This network shall carry out applied …
This SEEK project aimed at a deeper understanding of inequalities both within and across regions in Germany and Europe. The project hence combines expertise in Regional Labour and Public Economics and mainly seeks…
The general objective of the study is to better understand both the current role and the full potential of the EU budget in fostering public sector reforms in the Member States.
Jointly with a team around Professor Dirk Sliwka, University of Cologne, and Prof. Patrick Kampkötter, University of Tübingen, and on behalf of the Institute for Labour Market Research (IAB), this project develops…
In this project, we analyse whether entrepreneurs are able to use former professional networks to recruit well-matched employees for their companies. Moreover, we examine how the closure of a young business…
As a result of the fourth industrial revolution, the economy is increasingly becoming digitized and automated. In particular, the linkage between IT and business processes (Industry 4.0) provides firms with ever…
This research project examines the causes and consequences of differences in local labour market outcomes in France and Germany. We systematically and comprehensively examine the roles of each side of the local…
In this project, a research consortium evaluated the Federal programme “Social Inclusion into the Labour Market”. The objective of this programme was the promotion of social inclusion for long-term unemployed and…
In the context of a growing international economic integration, taxation becomes a more and more central factor in the competition of regions and countries for international investment and skilled employees.…
The project is designed to contribute to the on-going revision process of the Oslo Manual (OM). The OM is a joint publication of OECD and Eurostat on the collection and interpretation of innovation…
This project analyses in detail some aspects of the current taxation system and determines a few ways in which multinational enterprises might use its loopholes for tax-planning purposes. For example, it is…