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Gov-arrrgh-nance: Jolly Rogers and Dodgy Rulers

Groot, Olaf J. de; Shortland, Anja - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010

In this paper, we argue that the effect of governance on the emergence of crimes of different levels of sophistication is highly non-linear. State failure, anarchy and a lack of infrastructure are not conducive to establishing any business, including illicit enterprises. At the bottom of the...

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The Business of Piracy in Somalia

Percy, Sarah; Shortland, Anja - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010

This article argues that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to control Somali piracy for four reasons. First, Somali piracy is a land-based problem and naval control mechanisms are not changing the incentives for pirates. Second, improving Somalia's anarchic political situation will not...

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Networks and Selection in International Migration to Spain

Neubecker, Nina; Smolka, Marcel; Steinbacher, Anne - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2013

migration, using aggregate data from a recent migration boom to Spain. We draw upon McFadden (1984, 1422-1428) in order to …

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The Influence of Conflict on the Demand for Education in the Basque Region

Groot, Olaf J. de; Göksel, Idil - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009

It has previously been shown that civil conflict influences many economic factors, including education, which play an important role in development and economic growth. Previous authors working on the influence of conflict on education have, however, always focused strongly on the supply-side...

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The Partisan Effects of Voter Turnout: How Conservatives Profit from Rainy Election Days

Arnold, Felix; Freier, Ronny - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2015

In this short note, we use data from different elections in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia between 1975 and 2010 to show that the social democrats generally profit from higher voter turnout at the expense of the conservatives. We deal with the endogeneity of voter turnout by using...

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Labor Supply and Child Care Choices in a Rationed Child Care Market

Wrohlich, Katharina - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011

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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Lifetime Earnings Inequality in Germany

Bönke, Timm; Corneo, Giacomo; Lüthen, Holger - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011

This paper documents the magnitude, pattern, and evolution of lifetime earnings inequality in Germany. Based on a large …

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Reservation Wages of First and Second Generation Migrants

Constant, Amelie; Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010

survey data of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, we empirically test the hypothesis that …

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Policy Efforts for the Development of Storage Technologies in the U.S. and Germany

Borden, Eric; Schill, Wolf-Peter - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2013

discuss selected policy efforts by the United States of America and Germany with a focus on less-developed storage …, and flywheels, Germany has a stronger focus on bulk seasonal storage that may aid the integration of variable renewables …, may provide useful models for Germany. The U.S., on the other hand, may look to Germany's institutions as inspiration for …

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Residual Load, Renewable Surplus Generation and Storage Requirements in Germany

Schill, Wolf-Peter - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2013

We examine the effects of future renewable expansion in Germany on residual load and renewable surplus generation for …

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