Search

Searched for Doctoral studies.
Found 89 results.

Displaying results 1 to 10 of 89.

• 

  News // 06.09.2024

  ZEW-CDSE Summer Courses: Focus on Scientific Methods

  of a close cooperation with the University of Mannheim within the PhD track of the Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics (CDSE). - ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach expressed his satisfaction with [...] summer semester of 2024, ZEW Mannheim once again offered summer courses for PhD students on the doctoral track, held by internationally recognised professors. More than 50 young researchers from ZEW and
• Events // 12.09.2024

  What People Think of Machines as Doctors Unveiling the Value of Gen-AI for e-Health

  judged by a blinded panel of experts). Two key factors influencing this preference emerge from the study: longer prose from ChatGPT heightens non-experts’ preference for machines, while disclosing the response [...] response source diminishes this preference, especially when the ChatGPT response quality is lower. The study indicates the need for a careful use of LLMs when responding to laypersons, particularly patients
• Publications // 25.04.2024

  ZEW Monthly - 04/2024 – Our Alumni Community

  describes, among other things, how he continues to benefit from his experiences during his doctoral studies at ZEW and why he remains connected to the institute to this day.
• 

  Press Releases // 19.10.2023

  GP Visits in Germany Are Short but Frequent

  The contact between doctors and patients is a key factor for good care, especially in primary care. Yet, the ideal duration for medical examinations and consultations – referred to as contact time – remains [...] remains a topic of debate in health policy and the scientific community. A recent study by ZEW Mannheim, supported by the Strube Stiftung, reveals significant differences in primary care and reimbursement [...] European countries. In comparison, Germany stands out in the data as patients spend little time during doctor visits but engage in a higher frequency of appointments. - “To inform discussions on advancing outpatient
• 

  News // 06.09.2023

  ZEW-CDSE Summer Courses: Cutting-Edge Topics and Intensive Exchange

  close cooperation with the University of Mannheim as part of the PhD track of the Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics (CDSE). - ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach comments on the successful outcome [...] important and pleasant for us that the summer courses could again take place in presence this year. Our doctoral students benefit hugely from the intensive personal exchange with renowned scholars. This offering
• 

  News // 20.04.2023

  Five Stars for a Hallelujah

  Whether you book a hotel, look for a doctor or buy a product – you will come across customer reviews for almost everything on the internet. These are usually written by users who rate certain products [...] products or services with school grades or stars to help other users assess their quality. A study by ZEW Mannheim in cooperation with the University of Mannheim’s Department of Law discusses the advantages and
• Events // 15.03.2023

  Gender Differences in Medical Evaluations Evidence from Randomly Assigned Doctors

  leverage administrative data and random assignment of doctors to patients in workers’ compensation insurance to study the impact of gender match between doctors and patients on medical evaluations and subsequent [...] s among their male patient counterparts, female patients randomly assigned a female doctor rather than a male doctor are 5.0% more likely to be evaluated as disabled and receive 8.5% more subsequent cash [...] effects implies that having female doctors evaluate patients entirely offsets the observed gender gap in the likelihood of being evaluated as disabled when male doctors evaluate patients. The authors explore
• Projects // 01.07.2006

  Competition in the European Car Market

  Industrial Economics and International Management has conducted a number of studies in the field of automobile markets. These studies have allowed acquiring the knowledge of the functioning of the automobile [...] discrete choice models as well as structural modelling of the demand systems necessary to conduct the studies within this research project.The policy implications of this project can be drawn for example regarding [...] ucts industry such as the automotive sector.This project is conducted in collaboration with the Doctoral Programme of the University of Mannheim.
• Events // 08.03.2023

  Innovation Nation Evidence from Broadening Access to PhD Training in the U.S.

  this critical period. The paper's authors use an event study design to study how the opening of PhD programs during the peak ages of graduate study affects degree receipt of people born in each state. [...] mic status families. The authors also study how the location and field of study of the PhD program openings affects the institution and research area of doctoral recipients.
• 

  News // 26.10.2022

  For a Double Dividend in Climate Policy

  worthwhile to work more hours. But socially, of course, this is exactly the problem – if the senior doctor pays the same as the nurse, this is socially unjust. Accordingly, the poll tax led to protests and [...] the flat tax, since everyone receives the same amount – nor is it socially just, since the senior doctor receives the same amount as the nurse. Rather, it is a missed opportunity. In contrast, many have [...] assistance in addition to financial relief, e.g. for investments in energy efficiency measures, as a ZEW study from 2022 shows. Low-income households often cannot afford to replace their refrigerator with a more