The term “Green IT” summarizes several aspects related to energy and resource efficiency improvements due to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). In light of increasing energy prices, Green…
Product innovation describes a product whose components or basic characteristics are either new or significantly improved. Limited product substitutability fosters product innovation incentives and success.…
In this project, we empirically study the causal effects of EU product market integration on wage and employment outcomes in German manufacturing and service industries, with a particular focus on heterogeneous…
Over the last years an increasing number of models have been developed and implemented in the research department. This models comprise the European Tax Analyzer, the Devereux-Griffith-Model (DG), the ZEW…
Objective of this research project was to give an overview of external private equity financing in German enterprises, especially in new firms. Within the framework of this project we could identify - with the…
In October 2011 Professor Dr. Andreas Löschel has been appointed chair of the expert commission of the monitoring process “Energy of the Future” of the German Federal Government. The goal of this project was to …
In this project, ZEW collects and analyses a set of indicators on start-up activities and firm dynamics (including firm closures) in Germany with a focus on knowledge-intensive sectors. The project serves the…
In this project, ZEW collects and analyses a set of indicators on innovation activities of the German enterprise sector. The project serves the annual review on Germany’s performance in research and innovation…
The research project evaluates attitudes companies have and the measures they take with regard to the retention of skilled workers. Based on a qualitative pilot study, two representative surveys are conducted, one…
The aim of this project is the development of a monthly survey among financial market experts specialized in financial market and economic sentiment forecasts for China.
The focus of this project is the government-subsidized capital formation of private households in Germany, which is regulated in the 5. Vermögensbildungsgesetz (VermBG). The project consists of three parts:…
The tenor of this project is to counsel the sector of financial market econometrics. A team consisting of three experienced ZEW scientist of “International Financial Markets and Financial Management” will…