In Germany, persons between 55 and 64 years of age have a lower labour participation in comparison to younger persons. The actual age at which persons start drawing pensions is well below the regular retirement…
The state of Baden-Württemberg pledges to uphold the federal government's commitment to an on average reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 21% in the years 2008-2012 as compared to 1990. The national climate…
In Germany, over a third of all new hires are based on fixed-term contracts. However, the effects of fixed-term contracts on individual career paths and the employment conditions of fixed-term workers have not…
The proposed project BASIC investigates the question how to guarantee the provision of affordable and reliable basic services in the liberalised markets for electricity, telecommunication, public transport and…
In line with the Presidency Conclusions of the Goeteborg European Council, which emphasise the role of sustainable development for policy making in the EuropeanUnion, the project aimed at building a network of…
The Internet evolved in a largely unregulated environment. Recent developments have, however, initiated a discussion among economists on the role of regulation and antitrust in the market for Internet service…
ZEW-Foundation Panels are a main data base for a lot of research topics within the department. Micro data are aggregated to indicators about firm foundation activities. Some standardizied proofs and analyses are…
The EU Commission is planning the introduction of a system for the trading of emissions in implementing the commitments set by the Kyoto Protocol. The draft directive allows the individual states a considerable…
Since many years the analysis of the determinants for the length of individual unemployment durations is subject to scientific and political discussion in Germany. However, the results of the existing scientific…
Technological progress is a central determinant of international competitiveness and sustained, ecologically sound development. However, economic modelling of technological innovation and its impact in…
In the last decade, European Science and Technology Policy was much concerned with the so-called "European Paradox". While the EU countries performed rather well in terms of scientific output, there was a…