ZEW Discussion Papers

Mit diesen Beiträgen, die überwiegend in Englisch verfasst sind, beteiligen sich die Forscher/innen des ZEW an wissenschaftlichen Fachdebatten. Die Publikationen enthalten vorläufige Beiträge, die zur Veröffentlichung in Fachzeitschriften vorgesehen sind. Die Discussion Papers können ab 1.1.1998 als pdf-Datei abgerufen werden. Sie richten sich an nationale und internationale Zielgruppen.

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-70 // 2001

    Unternehmensleitung und Innovationserfolg

    In dieser Arbeit werden die verschiedenen Anreize für Manager im Vergleich zu Unternehmenseignern untersucht, Innovationen durchzuführen. Bei den Anreizen treten gegenläufige Effekte der…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-69 // 2001

    The Effects of Website Provision on the Demand for German Women’s Magazines

    What happens to demand if a magazine launches a website? This question is empirically analyzed for the German women’s magazine market, a particularly large segment of the German magazine where fierce competition…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-68 // 2001

    Economic Impacts of a Premature Nuclear Phase-Out in Switzerland

    This paper investigates the economic impacts of two policy proposals: "Strom ohne Atom" (SOA) and "Moratorium Plus" (MOP), both of which contain a premature phase-out of nuclear power in Switzerland. While MOP…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-67 // 2001

    Fair Division with General Equilibrium Effects and International Climate Politics

    This paper introduces a solution for the fair division of common property resources in production economies with multiple inputs and outputs. It is derived from complementing the Walrasian solution by welfare…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-66 // 2001

    The Impact of Office Machinery and Computer Capital on the Demand for Heterogeneous Labor

    This paper analyzes the impact of office machinery and computer capital (OCM) on the demand for heterogeneous labor. A system of static and dynamic input demand equations based on the quadratic and the Leontief…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-65 // 2001

    Contraction of Global Carbon Emissions: How Acceptable Are Alternative Emission Entitlement Schemes?

    The allocation of emission entitlements across countries is the single most controversial issue in international climate policy. Extreme positions within the policy debate range from entitlements based on…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-64 // 2001

    Job Shopping after Vocational Training? An Empirical Analysis of the Transition from Apprenticeship Training to Work

    This econometric study deals with the question as to what extent apprentices after successfully completing their training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-63 // 2001

    Dynamics in Ownership and Firm Survival: Evidence from Corporate Germany

    This study investigates the determinants of changes in corporate ownership and firm failure, taking into account different types of sellers and buyers of control blocks. For a large panel of German corporations…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 01-62 // 2001

    Technological Change in Economic Models of Environmental Policy: A Survey

    This paper provides an overview of the treatment of technological change in economic models of environmental policy. Numerous economic modeling studies have confirmed the sensitivity of mid- and long-run…