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Foreign Language Learning: An Econometric Analysis

Ginsburgh, Victor; Melitz, Jacques; Toubal, Farid - CESifo - 2014

The paper is devoted to an econometric analysis of learning foreign languages in all parts of the world. Our sample covers 193 countries and 13 important languages. Four factors significantly explain learning, two of which affect the broad decision to learn, while two concern as well the choice...

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Genes, Economics, and Happiness

Neve, Jan-Emmanuel De; Christakis, Nicholas A.; Fowler, … - CESifo - 2010

We explore the influence of genetic variation on subjective well-being by employing a twin design and genetic association study. In a nationally-representative twin sample, we first show that about 33% of the variation in life satisfaction is explained by genetic variation. Although previous...

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Withering Academia?

Frey, Bruno S. - CESifo - 2010

Strong forces lead to a withering of academia as it exists today. The major causal forces are the rankings mania, increased division of labor in research, intense publication pressure, academic fraud, dilution of the concept of “university,” and inadequate organizational forms for modern...

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Language as a Renewable Resource: Import, Dissipation, and Absorption of Innovations

Wickström, Bengt-Arne - CESifo - 2012

The structural stability of different languages subject to the import of external elements is analyzed. We focus on the temporal side of the different processes interacting to produce a change in the structure of the language. That is, the rate of import and dissipation of new elements is seen...

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An Economist’s Guide to Digital Music

Peitz, Martin; Waelbroeck, Patrick - CESifo - 2004

In this guide, we discuss the impact of digitalization on the music industry. We rely on market and survey data at the international level as well as expert statements from the industry. The guide investigates recent developments in legal and technological protection of digital music and...

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Great Expectations and Hard Times - The (Nontrivial) Impact of Education on Domestic Terrorism

Brockhoff, Sarah; Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - CESifo - 2012

This contribution investigates the role of education in domestic terrorism for 133 countries between 1984 and 2007. The … findings point at a nontrivial effect of education on terrorism. Lower education (primary education) tends to promote terrorism … education (university education) reduces terrorism in a cluster of countries where conditions are more favorable. This suggests …

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Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis

Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A.V. - CESifo - 2009

Using panel data for a maximum of 109 countries over the years 1976-2000, we empirically analyze the impact of decentralization on the occurrence of transnational terror. Our results show that expenditure decentralization reduces the number of transnational terror events in a country, while...

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Looking Back on Anger: Explaining the Social Origins of Left-Wing and Nationalist-Separatist Terrorism in Western Europe, 1970-2007

Brockhoff, Sarah; Krieger, Tim; Meierrieks, Daniel - CESifo - 2012

A unique dataset is used to separately analyze the social origins of left-wing and nationalist-separatist terrorism in … types of ideologically or ethnically motivated terrorism make it plausible that they respond differently to specific social … strength) or nationalist-separatist terrorism (e.g., ethnic polarization, non-violent protest). However, both types of …

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Terrorism Prevention and Electoral Accountability

Dragu, Tiberiu; Polborn, Mattias - CESifo - 2009

How does electoral accountability affect the effectiveness of terrorism prevention in a democ- racy? We analyze the … connection between electoral accountability and policy effectiveness in the context of terrorism prevention. We develop a formal … objective of terrorism prevention and have symmetric information. We show that electoral pressures to be successful in terrorism …

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Does Terror Threaten Human Rights? Evidence from Panel Data

Dreher, Axel; Gassebner, Martin; Siemers, Lars-H. R. - CESifo - 2007

imprisonment, and torture. To some extent, civil rights are also restricted as a consequence of terrorism, while we find no effect … of terrorism on empowerment rights. …

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