1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-074 // 2024

    R&D Grants and R&D Tax Credits in Belgium: Evidence on the Policy Mix

    Drawing on a longitudinal database of Belgian firms over the years 2014-2020, this study investigates the joint effect of R&D grants and R&D tax credits on R&D inputs and innovation outputs. We estimate…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    'More Bang for the Buck'? Experimental Evidence on the Mechanisms of an Energy Efficiency Subsidy

    Environmental subsidies are a popular public finance instrument used to reduce carbon emissions. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying the demand response to the introduction of a…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-076 // 2024

    Access, Achievements, and Aspirations: The Impacts of School Tracking on Student Outcomes

    Though the use of tracking policies to stratify students is commonplace, evidence concerning the effects of ability-based tracking on student performance is mixed. Using rich data from the Hungarian secondary…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-075 // 2024

    Energy Price Shocks and Short- Time Reactions of Firms: The Case of the German Energy Crisis in 2022

    After the beginning of the war in Ukraine, energy prices in Germany increased drastically. The paper analyses responses of German firms to this energy price shock. A variety of measures and reactions at the…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-072 // 2024

    Which Start-Ups Win Public Procurement Tenders?

    We explore which start-ups win in public procurement. Most notably, our analysis presents significant differences between firms applying for tenders with and without functional criteria. First, we use…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-073 // 2024

    Labor Market Integration of Asylum Seekers in Europe: Recent Trends and Barriers

    The labor market integration of asylum seekers remains a contested issue. Using the EU-Labor-Force-Survey, we characterize the state of asylum seekers’ labor market integration in Europe, and provide…