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The Toll Index: Innovation-based Economic Telemetry
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
We present the operationalized Toll Index, which is a new type of early indicator for the German business cycle. We present the basic idea and document the power of the indicator for the purpose of nowcasting. The data will be regularly available at the IDSC, the data bank center of IZA and will...
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The Impact of the German Autobahn Net on Regional Labor Market Performance: A Study Using Historical Instrument Variables
Möller, Joachim; Zierer, Marcus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper analyzes the impact of the German autobahn net on the economic performance of German regions. To address endogeneity and reverse causation problems, we use historical instrument variables, i.e. a plan of the railroad net in 1890 and a plan of the autobahn net in 1937. We find a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959588
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Long-Run Effects of Public-Private Research Joint Ventures: The Case of the Danish Innovation Consortia Support Scheme
Kaiser, Ulrich; Kuhn, Johan Moritz - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Subsidized research joint ventures (RJVs) between public research institutions and industry have become increasingly popular in Europe and the US. We study the long-run effects of such a support scheme that has been maintained by the Danish government since 1995. To cope with identification...
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Evidence and Persistence of Education Inequality in an Early-Tracking System: The German Case
Krause, Annabelle; Schüller, Simone - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This article reviews empirical evidence on the early tracking system in Germany and the educational inequalities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990917
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Sufficient Statistic or Not? The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities
Doerrenberg, Philipp; Peichl, Andreas; Siegloch, Sebastian - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
several tax reforms that were implemented in Germany between 2001 and 2008. Our baseline estimates indicate an overall ETI of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990918
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Documentation IZAΨMOD v3.0: The IZA Policy Simulation Model
Loeffler, Max; Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Siegloch, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper describes IZAΨMOD, the policy microsimulation model of the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). The model uses household microdata from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study and firm data from the German linked employer-employee dataset LIAB. IZAΨMOD consists of three components:...
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The Dynamics of Social Assistance Benefit Receipt in Germany: State Dependence Before and After the 'Hartz Reforms'
Königs, Sebastian - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
In this article, I study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … persistence rates and the absolute level of structural state dependence are higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany. I …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884120
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Do Literacy and Numeracy Pay Off? On the Relationship between Basic Skills and Earnings
Antoni, Manfred; Heineck, Guido - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884134
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Not So Standard Anymore? Employment Duality in Germany
Eichhorst, Werner; Tobsch, Verena - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
on the changing patterns of labour market segmentation or 'dualization' of employment in Germany. While labour market … duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labour market reforms promoting, in particular, non-standard forms of … contributed to the expansion of overall labour market inclusion and job growth in Germany and that at least some forms of non …
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Central School Exit Exams and Labor-Market Outcomes
Piopiunik, Marc; Schwerdt, Guido; Woessmann, Ludger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Many countries use centralized exit exams as a governance devise of the school system. While abundant evidence suggests positive effects of central exams on achievement tests, previous research on university-bound students shows no effects on subsequent earnings. We suggest that labor-market...
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