In a research project, ZEW has conducted a study in order to analyse the real willingness to spend money to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2). ZEW invited 202 people from Mannheim. After the EU emissions trading was…
From January 30 to August 1, 2012, Prof. Dr. Hongxia Duan from the China Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University is visiting researcher in the ZEW Research Department "Environmental and…
From January 30 to April 30, 2012, Olga Slivko is visiting researcher in the ZEW Research Department "Industrial Economics and International Management". She is researcher and PhD student at Universitat Rovira…
At the end of 2010, the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) commissioned studies on the effects of minimum wages on employment, protection of employees and competition in all sectors…
The ICT sector is one of the most innovative sectors in Germany, with 7 per cent of revenue going into innovative projects. Germany is also a leading centre of technology for ICT (information and communication…
According to a recent study looking at the economic potential of the “Internet of Services”, a new service sector with the potential to become a billion-dollar industry has established itself online. This will…
Unlike regular investments, sustainable investments dispersed across the market did not yield any worse results, even during the recent financial crisis from 2007 to 2009. This is the finding of a study carried…
On 30 October 2008, ZEW received a visit from representatives from the renowned Xiamen University in Southern China. The delegation, headed by the president of the university, Professor Zhu Chongshi, was…
Every other year ZEW updates the BAK Taxation Index on behalf of BAK Basel Economics and also constantly extends the geographical area covered. The Index actually compares the effective charges for tax and…
The European Union should continue to be financed by member states' contributions in future. A separate EU tax should be rejected. However, the present UK-centred rebate should be replaced by a "general, but…
