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-tech countries - such as the U.S. or Germany. Large CSP potential is not a sufficient condition for innovation, only developed …
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We use futures instead of forward rates to study the complete maturity spectrum of the forward premium puzzle from two days to six months. At short maturities the slope coefficient is positive, but these turn negative as the maturity increases to the monthly level. Futures data allow us to...
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Using data from national socio-economic panel surveys in Australia, Britain and Germany, this paper analyzes the …
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Germany, where subsidized child care is rationed and private child care is only available at considerably higher cost. I use a …
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This paper documents the magnitude, pattern, and evolution of lifetime earnings inequality in Germany. Based on a large …
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Increasing utilization of renewable energy sources (RES) is a priority worldwide. Germany has been a forerunner in the … deployment in Germany until 2030. To this end, we use a novel model, the 'Sectoral Energy-Economic Econometric Model' (SEEEM …). SEEEM is an econometric multi-country model which, for Germany, contains a detailed representation of industries, including …
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This paper provides empirical evidence on the party incumbency advantage in mayoral elections in Germany. Using a …
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The idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political...
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into self-employment and survival of self-employed persons in Germany. The empirical analysis reveals that among the …
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The very first minimum wage in Germany was introduced in 1997 for blue-collar workers in sub-sectors of the …-employee data. Estimation results reveal a sizable positive average impact on wages in East Germany and no effect in West Germany …
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