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Combating "Maritime Terrorism" off the Coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024576
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Combating "Maritime Terrorism" off the Coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics, detailed statistical analyses and a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008756094
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Eine panelökonometrische Überprüfung der ökonomischen Theorie der Kriminalität mit deutschen Bundesländerdaten
Spengler, Hannes - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2006
punishment) results in a reduction of crime due to deterrence. What appears to be a simple and straightforward hypotheses turns … makes a difference whether offenders are subject to general or juvenile criminal law. Usually, empirical analyses of crime/deterrence … indicators of type and "quantity" of punishment the estimation results suggest that deterrence is mainly exerted at the initial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004963980
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Camera Surveillance as a Measure of Counterterrorism?
Stutzer, Alois; Zehnder, Michael - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
instrument of counterterrorism as resting on the premise of a deterrence effect. Based on comparative arguments and previous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008584370
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Crime, Deterrence and Unemployment in Greece: A Panel Data Approach
Saridakis, George; Spengler, Hannes - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
This study empirically examines the relationship between crime, deterrence and unemployment in Greece. A regional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068800
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Does Fiscal Decentralisation Foster Regional Investment in Productive Infrastructure?
Kappeler, Andreas; Solé-Ollé, Albert; Stephan, Andreas; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2012
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effect of revenue decentralization on the provision of infrastructure at the sub-national level. We estimate the effects of revenue decentralization and earmarked grant financing on the level of sub-national infrastructure investment in 20 European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128834
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Power System Transformation toward Renewables: Investment Scenarios for Germany
Egerer, Jonas; Schill, Wolf-Peter - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2014
We analyze distinctive investment scenarios for the integration of fluctuating renewables in the German power system. Using a combined model for dispatch, transmission, and investment, three different investment options are considered, including gas-fired power plants, pumped hydro storage, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010896175
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European Electricity Grid Infrastructure Expansion in a 2050 Context
Egerer, Jonas; Gerbaulet, Clemens; Lorenz, Casimir - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2013
The European climate targets until 2050 require an adaptation of the generation portfolio in terms of renewable and fossil based generation. Assumptions on the timeline of the targets and the availability and costs of generation technologies are used in energy system models to optimize the cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010896205
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CO2 Highways for Europe: Modeling a Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage Infrastructure for Europe
Mendelevitch, Roman; Herold, Johannes; Oei, Pao-Yu; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
We present a mixed integer, multi-period, cost-minimizing carbon capture, transport and storage (CCTS) network model for Europe. The model incorporates endogenous decisions about carbon capture, pipeline and storage investments; capture, flow and injection quantities based on given costs,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008534130
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Fiscal Competition and the Composition of Public Spending: Theory and Evidence
Borck, Rainald; Caliendo, Marco; Steiner, Viktor - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2005
In this paper, we consider fiscal competition between jurisdictions. Capital taxes are used to finance a public input and two public goods, one which benefits mobile skilled workers and one which benefits immobile unskilled workers. We derive the jurisdictions' reaction functions for different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068795