Publikationen der Forschungsgruppe Ungleichheit und Verteilungspolitik

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-026 // 2021

    Welfare Effects of Property Taxation

    We analyze the welfare implications of property taxation. Using a sufficient statistics approach, we show that the tax incidence depends on how housing prices, labor and other types of incomes as well as…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-023 // 2021

    Gender Diversity in Corporate Boards: Evidence From Quota-Implied Discontinuities

    Using data across European corporate boards, we investigate the effects of quota-induced female representation on firm value and operations, under minimal identification assumptions. We consider sharp increases…