In the context of a growing international economic integration, taxation becomes a more and more central factor in the competition of regions and countries for international investment and skilled employees.…
Due to the computerization, in the recent decades machines have become increasingly able to perform tasks that previously could only be performed by humans. In the public debate, fears are rising that this process…
The aim of this research is to determine the extent and scope of innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the city of Berlin in the years 2013 to 2015 as well as the planned innovation activities…
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…
In the year 2006, ZEW had developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen. The objective of this index is an international comparison of investment locations …
In recent decades, industrialised countries exhibited a tremendous increase in public debt reaching levels which are considered as unsustainable. Already in the past decades, legislators in multiple…
In the absence of a strong global agreement on climate protection, voluntary private contributions are crutial to slow down global warming. But how can such contributions be stimulated? The role of self-image …
Aim of the project is to create a sound database on the innovation behaviour of Saxony’s economy. Methodical the survey of the Mannheim Innovation Panel MIP will be advanced by an additive sample of Saxony…
Models for designing an R&D tax incentive scheme for Germany with a particular focus on avoiding non-intended effects such as deadweight and re-declaration.
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 autonomous…
“Real-World Laboratory: Asylum Seekers“ was a project jointly carried out with the Heidelberg University of Education. It focused on several potential factors that influence the integration of asylum seekers in…
We investigate the implications of government interventions and regulatory changes on too-big-too-fail expectations of European banks. First evidence from market returns over the 1996 to 2016 period suggests that…