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Parental income and child health in Germany
Reinhold, Steffen; Jürges, Hendrik - 2009
We use newly available data from Germany to study the relationship between parental income and child health. We find a strong gradient between parental income and subjective child health as has been documented earlier in the US, Canada and the UK. The relationship in Germany is about as strong...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271103
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Age-specific effects of early daycare on children's health
Barschkett, Mara - 2022
Over the past decades, the share of very young children in daycare has increased significantly in many OECD countries, including Germany. Despite the relevance of child health for child development and later life success, the effect of early daycare attendance on health has received little...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013470680
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Building health across generations: Unraveling the impact of early childcare on maternal health
Barschkett, Mara; Bosque-Mercader, Laia - 2023
In contemporary households, women often shoulder most organisation and caregiving responsibilities leading them to play a crucial role in family dynamics. While previous research has established that public early childcare affects child outcomes and maternal employment, less attention has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014442849
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Smoke signals : the intergenerational transmission of smoking behavior
Bantle, Christian; Haisken-DeNew, John P. - 2002
In this paper, we investigate the intergenerational transmission of smoking behavior from parents to their children using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, surveyed in 1999 including 813 youths aged 16 through 19. We find strong evidence, that parental smoking significantly increases...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260787
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Crime, deterrence and unemployment in Greece: a panel data approach
Saridakis, George; Spengler, Hannes - 2009
This study empirically examines the relationship between crime, deterrence and unemployment in Greece. A regional … deterred by higher clear-up rates. Also for property crime rates, the results indicate that unemployment increases crime. For …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271084
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Comparing the determinants of concern about terrorism and crime
Brück, Tilman; Müller, Cathérine - 2009
Both crime and terrorism impose costs onto society through the channels of fear and worry. Identifying and targeting …. However, compared to the drivers of the fear of crime, the determinants of concerns regarding global terrorism are less well … global terrorism and crime, and show that worries about terrorism are driven by similar determinants as those about crime …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271126
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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism: A survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291786
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The economics of terrorism and counter-terrorism: A survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich; Brück, Tilman; Meierrieks, Daniel - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291788
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Combating 'maritime terrorism' off the coast of Somalia
Shortland, Anja; Vothknecht, Marc - 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/10010291790
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"Robin Hook": The developmental effects of Somali piracy
Shortland, Anja - 2011
Naval counter-piracy measures off Somalia have failed to change the incentives for pirates, raising calls for land-based approaches that may involve replacing piracy as a source of income. This paper evaluates the effects of piracy on the Somali economy to establish which (domestic) groups...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291792