Publikationen der Forschungsgruppe Ungleichheit und Verteilungspolitik

  1. ZEW policy brief Nr. 21-04 // 2021

    Regionale Ungleichheit in Deutschland: Handlungsbedarf bei öffentlichen Dienstleistungen

    Die „Schaffung gleichwertiger Lebensverhältnisse“ ist erklärtes Ziel deutscher Regionalpolitik. Betrachtet man den wohl gängigsten Indikator zur Messung des Wohlstands, das Bruttoinlandsprodukt pro Kopf, so…

  2. Discussion und Working Paper // 2021

    Is There a Need for Reverse Mortgages in Germany? Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications

    Building up sufficient capital for old-age provision often is a challenge for private households. For homeowners, one way to generate old-age income from illiquid housing wealth is the use of equity release…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-044 // 2021

    The CoViD-19 Pandemic and Mental Health: Disentangling Crucial Channels

    Since the start of the CoViD-19 pandemic, a major source of concern has been its effect on mental health. Using pre- pandemic information and have customized questionnaires in the Dutch LISS panel, we…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-038 // 2021

    Direct, Spillover and Welfare Effects of Regional Firm Subsidies

    We analyze the effects of a large place-based policy, subsidizing up to 50% of investment costs of manufacturing firms in East Germany after reunification. We show that a 1-percentage-point decrease in the…