ZEW Discussion Papers

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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. 04-18 // 2004

    Agglomeration, Population Size, and the Cost of Providing Public Services: An Empirical Analysis for German States

    This paper is concerned with the question as to what extent population size and density affect the cost of providing public services at the subnational level. Empirical estimates of cost functions are obtained…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-17 // 2004

    What a Difference Immigration Law Makes: PISA Results, Migration Background and Social Mobility in Europe and Traditional Countries of Immigration

    The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national languages for the PISA school performance of teenagers living in European countries…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-16 // 2004

    Who Are the True Venture Capitalists in Germany?

    In this paper, we analyze the investment and divestment patterns of different types of venture capitalists. Using a data set embracing all venture-backed IPOs that occurred on Germany's Neuer Markt we…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-14 // 2004

    Measuring Sustainable Development: The Use of Computable General Equilibrium Models

    This paper advocates computable general equilibrium models as a methodological tool that is particularly suitable for measuring the impacts of policy interference on the three dimensions of sustainable…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-13 // 2004

    Ausmaß und Konsequenzen von Lohnrigiditäten

    In diesem Beitrag werden Ausmaß und Konsequenzen von nominalen und tariflichen Lohnrigiditäten mikroökonomisch und mikroökonometrisch untersucht. Die Analyse verdeutlicht, dass in Deutschland Lohnrigiditäten…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-12 // 2004

    Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing A Firm-level Analysis

    This paper analyses the relationship between firm productivity and export behavior in German manufacturing firms. We examine whether productivity increases the probability of exporting, and assert that there is…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-11 // 2004

    Concubinage or Marriage? Informal and Formal Cooperations for Innovation

    Based on a sample of German inovating firms that contains information on formal and informal innovation cooperation between customers and suppliers, we state that firms perceive informal cooperation as being…

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