This project investigates the economic effects of two reforms of the insolvency law in Germany (1999 and 2012). The reforms aim to improve chances for restructuring and continuation of insolvent, though long-term…
The central purpose of the proposed Priority Programme is to develop a deeper understanding of the challenges facing labour markets in Germany in particular and throughout Europe in a global context. The programme…
Cloud computing, the use of information technology (IT) services via a network e.g. software, calculating capacity, storage, etc., is not only seen as a megatrend in the area of information and communication…
The increasing importance of knowledge in the economy leads to a higher demand for high qualified employees in German enterprises. The shift of the qualification structure in the labor force is ongoing. In the…
The idea of enhanced fiscal integration in Europe is a key concept in overcoming the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and stabilising the European Currency Union. Various ideas regarding the design of a fiscal…
Das Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BAMS) vergibt im Rahmen der Erstellung des fünften Armuts- und Reichtumsberichts ein Forschungsprojekt mit de, Titel Analyse der Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen…
VDI Technology Centre Düsseldorf and ZEW compose the Saxon Technology Report 2015. VDI Technology Centre is leader of the project. Tasks of ZEW are to investigate and to assess indicators on
This project conducts a number of analyses on likely impacts of survey design and respondent characteristics on the results of the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP), the ZEW’s annual innovation survey. The project…
The goal of the European Single Market has led to standardization in several areas within the European Union during the last years. However, this is not true for the tax systems that remain part of the…
The German Accounting Law Modernization Act (BilMoG) of the year 2010 has been one of the most important reform acts in Germany in the last years and has constituted a change in paradigm with regard to the …
Environmental regulations have important repercussions on the labor market. One of these repercussions concerns employment and the question inhowfar environmental policies generate or destroy employment. This…
ZEW recently conducted a policy evaluation of subsidies for vocational training on the market for apprenticeships commissioned by the Federal ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS). The evaluation of the…