Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Marktdesign

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-069 // 2024

    Linkedout? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation

    We assess the impact of discrimination on Black individuals' job networks across the U.S. using a two-stage  eld experiment with 400+  fictitious LinkedIn pro les. In the  first stage, we vary race via…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-076 // 2024

    Access, Achievements, and Aspirations: The Impacts of School Tracking on Student Outcomes

    Though the use of tracking policies to stratify students is commonplace, evidence concerning the effects of ability-based tracking on student performance is mixed. Using rich data from the Hungarian secondary…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-070 // 2024

    Matching for Credit: Identifying Information Asymmetries in Joint-Liability Lending

    Microcredit, a financial tool providing uncollateralized loans to low-income individuals, has seen a shift from joint-liability (JL) to individual liability (IL) lending models. This article tests a theory…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Performance evaluations and employee turnover intentions: Empirical evidence from linked employer–employee data

    In this article, we study whether performance evaluations can serve as an instrument for firms to increase employee retention. Feedback on one's own performance may affect individual turnover intentions…

  5. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-17 // 2024

    Das Verhandlungsgebot im Telekommunikationsmarkt: Analyse und Designempfehlungen

    Die Bundesnetzagentur plant eine Verlängerung der Frequenznutzungsrechte für Telefonica, Telekom und Vodafone bis zum Jahr 2030. Damit verbunden ist ein Verhandlungsgebot. Dieses verpflichtet die etablierten…

  6. Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Alleinerziehende in der Betreuungsplatzvergabe: Status quo und Handlungsempfehlungen

    Alleinerziehende Eltern und ihre Kinder profitieren besonders von frühkindlichen Bildungs- und Betreuungsangeboten. Dennoch erhalten in Deutschland knapp ein Drittel der Alleinerziehenden mit Betreuungsbedarf…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-025 // 2024

    Analysis of a Capacity-Based Redispatch Mechanism

    This paper discusses a capacity-based redispatch mechanism in which awarded market participants are compensated for their availability for redispatch, rather than activation. The rationale is to develop a market…