In this project, we focus on the question of an optimal design of competition law enforcement. We investigate both public and private enforcement perspectives with a particular focus on the derivation of…
In this project, we start with an initial assessment of particular competiton policy rules and institutions from a law and economics perspective. From a law perspective, comparative analyses are especially…
This project develops and employs forecasting models for the chemical industry and important purchasing industries, namely automobile, construction, electrical equipment and pulp and papers. The models cover…
In March 2011, the European Commission published a draft council directive on the common consolidated tax base (CCTB). To remove tax obstacles within the European Union, the European Commission proposes a broad…
The project evaluates the impact of family policy and other determinants on the fertility rate. Based on an extensive review of the relevant literature in several disciplines, a behavioural microsimulation model…
The project deals with the estimation of day-to-day variation in aggregate expectations using information about the day on which individual (survey) expectations are formed. This kind of data is sometimes…
The aim of this project is to develop and provide an academic foundation for a so-called disagreement indicator based on micro data from the ZEW Financial Market Survey. A disagreement indicator depicts the …
Since many years the analysis of labour market policies in Germany is of high interest for researchers and politicians alike. Results are, however, in several cases contradictory or ignore important aspects. This…
Conventional tax systems favor equity financing and discriminate against debt financing. While firms are allowed to deduct interest expenses from their tax base, the return on equity is not tax deductible, which…
The Austrian Report on Research and Technology summarises state and development of research and technology in Austria and presents government activities to promote scientific research and innovation in Austria. As…
The efficiency of the public sector is a requisite for economic competitiveness. The quality of the public administration and of governance impacts the environment in which businesses operate and largely …