This project is part of the department’s research activity in the field Expectation Formation in Financial Markets. It addresses the question “How to explain the heterogeneity in the predicting ability of…
This project analysed the possible time path for the establishment of additional emission trading schemes. In addition the potential quantitative and qualitative possible demand and supply for offset-permits…
The ZEW/gif office market forecast is a semi-annual survey which has been conducted since the middle of 2010. Real estate companies are asked for their forecast about vacancy rates, prime rents and prime yields…
The joint diagnosis is an instrument for evaluating the overall economic situation and development in Germany, the euro area and the rest of the world. The ZEW cooperates in this project with the Kiel…
The project consists of three modules:1. Development of business founding activities in the high-tech sector In the first module, the founding activity in the high-tech sector is depicted for Germany regarding its…
The project studies the effects and the efficiency of thirteen family policies in Germany. The effects of interest are whether each policy contributes to the goal of "economic stability and social…
The project will conduct a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of reforms of the Arbeitslosengeld II and other transfer payments, with the aim of improving work incentives in the low wage sector. The key…
The performance of employees is increasingly seen as an important contribution to the overall firm success. The relevance of human resource management as a strategic tool is thus also increasing. Besides the…
The ideological orientation of governments can affect the economic performance in various ways. The political-economic partisan politics literature provides lots of evidence that the ideological orientation…
The economic literature has provided robust evidence indicating that firm entry represents a key driver of productivity growth at the industry level. This importance is due to the role of firm entry in the process…
In this project measures to simplify the German tax system are identified and prioritised. In addition, the identified measures are quantified and it is illustrated how these measures can be implemented…
On grounds of the statutory mandate in §44(1)(a) GWB (German Act Against Restraints of Competition), the Monopoly Commission publishes a biennial report in which it states the state and foreseeable development of…