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• Publications // 07.03.2023

  Refereed Journal - Public Perception of Advanced Aviation Technologies: A Review and Roadmap to Acceptance

  support the common good are viewed more favourably than commercial uses such as package delivery or air taxi services. The major obstacles include the perceived level of risk, pre-existing judgement as to
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  News // 09.02.2023

  Island Residents Hesitant About Parcel Delivery via Drones

  at the ZEW Research Unit “Environmental and Climate Economics”. Drone delivery is primarily intended to supplement the ferry service off-season and in times of low water levels. Several parcels are to be
• Projects // 01.11.2006

  Regulatory Concepts for Network Industries (Industrial Economics and ICT)

  after liberalization like telecommunication, as well as sectors with immediate changes like postal services have been conducted.The Industrial Economics department is coordinating this benchmark study
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  Press Releases // 15.12.2022

  Use of Crowdworking Platforms Doubled Since the Start of the Pandemic

  work that must be physically performed at an agreed location, such as passenger transport or delivery services. On the other hand, companies can use these online platforms to contract out work that can be [...] technological progress. In addition to the traditional labour market, online platforms now offer services to manage work assignments. On the one hand, the platforms allow companies to contract out work
• Publications // 18.11.2022

  Refereed Journal - The Experience of Implementing a Low-Threshold Buprenorphine Treatment Program in a Non-Urban Medical Practice

  Background To respond to the U.S. opioid crisis, new models of healthcare delivery for opioid use disorder treatment are essential. We used a qualitative approach to describe the implementation of a [...] Finally, expanding the practice to a second location in a different region, co-located with a syringe service program, required adapting to a new cultural and political environment. Conclusion The results
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  Press Releases // 16.08.2021

  Prompt Availability of Information Enables Efficient and Targeted Government Action in Crises

  (closures, cancellation of events, etc.) or announce adaptive measures (adjusted opening hours, delivery service, etc.) in connection with the pandemic. In this way, it can be determined at an early stage
• Publications // 05.03.2021

  ZEW Discussion Paper - Collaborative Tax Evasion in the Provision of Services to Consumers – a Field Experiment

  with sellers of home-improvement services on two German online markets. We take the role of consumers and vary whether we request an invoice for the delivery of the service. In a market which allows anyone
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  Press Releases // 30.12.2020

  ZEW President Achim Wambach on Germany’s Council Presidency

  marked by a regression in European integration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with border closures, delivery stops and national solo efforts, the EU made good progress in the second half of the year, during [...] Market. For example, the EU Commission presented its proposals for a Digital Markets Act and Digital Service Act to adapt existing competition rules to the digital economy. At the same time, it presented a
• Events // 16.09.2020

  Enforcement in Service Delivery Smart Meters and the Returns to Electricity Quality Improvements

  Poor service quality and theft are challenges common to the electricity sector in developing countries. Smart meters provide additional information to both consumers and utilities, potentially mitigating [...] experiment in Kyrgyzstan, smart meters replaced houses’ old meters. Post-intervention electricity service quality was significantly better among the treatment group relative to the control group. Consumers’
• Publications // 25.06.2019

  ZEW Discussion Paper - Net Neutrality Regulation: Much Ado About Nothing?

  ineffective, in particular, when it comes to the prohibition of fast lanes and other quality of service (QoS) differentiations, and to a lesser extent, when it comes to the zero price rule. NN regulation