1. ZEW policy brief Nr. 24-18 // 2024

    Einordnung des deutlichen Anstiegs der krankheitsbedingten Fehlzeiten seit 2022

    Seit 2022 sind die krankheitsbedingten Fehlzeiten laut übereinstimmender Berichte und auf Basis unterschiedlicher Datenquellen stark angestiegen. Es gilt festzuhalten, dass es in Deutschland keine einheitliche…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Hospital capacity reporting in Germany during Covid-19

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals faced a unique predicament. Hospital care was urgently needed and society took efforts to prevent overwhelming hospitals. However, hospitals in case-based reimbursement…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-067 // 2024

    The Role of Administrative Capacity for an Effective Implementation of EU Cohesion Policy

    This reflection paper examines the influence of administrative capacity on the absorption and effective use of Cohesion Policy funds. First, it examines the current level of absorption of Cohesion Policy funds…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-066 // 2024

    Cut off From New Competition: Threat of Entry and Health Care Quality

    We study how the threat of entry affects service quantity and quality of general practitioners (GPs). We leverage Germany’s needs-based primary care planning system, in which the likelihood of new GPs reduces by…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-068 // 2024

    Industry-Science-Interaction in Innovation: The Role of Transfer Channels and Policy Support

    We investigate the effects of different channels of industry-science collaboration on new product sales at the firm-level and whether government subsidies for collaboration make a difference. We distinguish four…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-060 // 2024

    The Greener, the Better? Evidence From Government Contractors

    Governments can support the green transition through green public procurement. Despite its strategic importance, the impact of this policy on firms remains unclear. Using US data, this paper provides the first…