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  News // 21.10.2024

  How Do Think Tanks Work?

  advises the US President. I also met with colleagues at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington. Were you met with openness? You never know what might have been left unsaid, but my [...] funding. In Germany, we have many institutes with a transfer mandate that are publicly funded. This system works because we don’t have to worry that a change of government will cut our funding if we don’t [...] we’re seeing more think tanks of this kind emerging, though they often come with an agenda. Both systems have evolved historically, and ours has proven to be quite stable. However, we must remain conscious
• Publications // 05.08.2024

  ZEW policy brief - Towards a More Realistic View on the Market Potential of EU Securitizations

  Sponsors’ Association, we investigate whether and how a better integration of the European banking system and capital markets can be an effective short- and medium-term solution to unleash the financial [...] central bank policies and the development of securitization markets. Additionally, they should closely watch the incentives that come with the new non-financial reporting indicators for banks regarding [...] financial sector’s potential in supporting the green transformation. Capital markets can support bank lending by financing assets on- and off-balance-sheet. Securitizations allow institutional investors
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  Press Releases // 08.08.2024

  Realistic View of European Securitizations Necessary

  invest more in transformational projects. Against this background, a better integration of the banking system and capital markets in Europe is crucial. The mobilisation of private financial resources, for [...] The authors emphasise that while securitization is important for better linking the European banking system to the capital markets, this alone cannot drive the green transition. Policymakers should therefore [...] climate reporting. However, it is questionable whether banks will want to securitize and sell green loans in the short to medium term. First, banks need to become greener themselves. Second, selling loans
• Projects // 01.05.2024

  Policy Initiative – Finanzierung der grünen Transformation von Unternehmen

  therefore particularly important to integrate the European banking system more closely with capital markets. One way of integrating the banking system more closely with capital markets is to develop the European [...] projects over the next few years. As the public sector cannot achieve this on its own, the European banking system and the European capital markets will have to play an important role in financing the green [...] respect to the EU securitization markets. Existing solutions for European securitization markets for bank loans are to be collected and evaluated with regard to their suitability for financing the green
• Projects // 01.10.2023

  TafelConnect – Platform for distributing large donations to food banks and other food-saving organizations

  ct is a new software for managing large food donations to the Tafel association. This innovative system is being designed, adapted and implemented as part of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry [...] and, thanks to the more efficient distribution of donations, benefit in particular the local food banks and thus the Tafel customers.
• Publications // 28.03.2024

  ZEW Discussion Paper - Adoption and Diffusion of Blockchain Technology

  distributed database (management system) that is increasingly used well beyond its originally intended purpose as the underlying infrastructure for a peer-to-peer payment system. In this article, we use an [...] with only 0.88% of the analyzed firms using it. At the same time, certain sectors, namely ICT, banking & finance, and (management) consulting, show higher adoption rates ranging from 3.50% to 4.50%
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  News // 09.11.2023

  “Use, Don’t Curtail” Cannot Replace Regional Pricing

  congestion. It would be better for Germany to bank on regional energy prices, as this would circumvent the inefficiency of the “Use, Don’t Curtail” system. Such is the point of view of ZEW’s Marion Ott [...] power grid is not able to bring the electricity to its destination. When this happens, transmission system operators (TSOs) need to intervene, usually requiring them to power up generators in the South and
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  Press Releases // 07.07.2023

  Combating Food Waste with Digitalisation

  of this is salvaged by the voluntary helpers at food banks and distributed to those in need. However, due to an inefficient food allocation system, the full potential for avoiding food waste is not yet
• Events // 14.06.2023

  Banks and Green Technology The Limits to Lending

  This lecture will discuss how bank-based financial systems may slow down the green transition. Using global evidence from the past 30 years, Ralph de Haas will discuss how countries with deeper stock [...] green growth. After discussing why this may the case, he will consider the conditions under which banks can (and cannot) help firms to become cleaner producers. The lecture will end with a discussion of
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  News // 30.03.2023

  What Prevents Women from Building Wealth?

  frequently underestimate their own financial knowledge. - A recent survey by the Association of German Banks showed that women are often worse off financially than men. On average, women have a disposable income [...] Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets ” Unit and Chair of Business Administration, Financial Systems and Development Finance at the University of Mannheim. It comes as no surprise that only 28 per cent [...] George Washington University’s School of Business, the University of Groningen, and the Dutch National Bank DNB indicates that two additional key factors are relevant in this context, namely lower financial