The project aims to investigate economically relevant aspects of genetically modified (GM) food by means of laboratory experiments. Specifically, the research will be concerned with issues of valuation on the…
The proposed OECD project will seek to identify the necessary steps to realize the potential gains of what is called the bioeconomy. The term bioeconomy is interpreted in different ways by different actors. The …
In a far-ranging reform to German social legislation, unemployment and social assistance have been joined into a common framework in 2005. In this project, the impacts of this reform for persons with migration…
This project continued work started under the project "High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany", which was conducted by the ZEW in 2006 at the request of the economics magazine “impulse“ (published by Gruner + Jahr…
The support program AplusB is a promotional act of the Austrian Research Support Corporation - and of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)- which support the setup and business of…
Given the relevance of fairness preferences for global environmental problems the project had two main objectives. Firstly, it was tested whether the behaviour of subjects in free-rider experiments and simple…
The aim of this study is to collate and evaluate regulatory practices for network-based industries in Germany and Europe, in order to identify basic regulatory structures and those which recur in a number of…
The study aims at contributing to the understanding of the microstructure of the German electricity market by identifying price determinants, possible deficits of efficiency due to market power and their likely…
The research unit "Neuropsychology of Childhood and Adolescence" at the Central Institute of Mental Health and the educational group at the ZEW cooperated to study different development and environmental risks…
In order to use natural resources more efficiently in the future and to minimize environmental pollution, far-reaching new technological developments, as well as product, operational and organizational innovations…
A constant challenge for the analysis of human resources in science and technology (HRST) for policy needs is the availability of data and the access to databases. Therefore, the objective of this project is the…
In the research project "Economic Analysis of Pre-School Investments in Skills" we started to examine the technology of skill formation and the nature of the skill multiplier from early childhood. The …