simulated 6 different pattern of nonresponse bias and investigated the fade-away effect across the waves 2006 to 2009. We found … remarkable differences between these 25 coun- tries. Expressed by the relative bias, i.e. bias in 2009 divided by bias at start … in 2006, we found a reduction down to 26 percent of the initial bias for Bulgaria (foremost reduction) up to 61 percent …

stocks (local bias). We hypothesize that individual investors’ local bias is not limited to the domestic sphere but instead … also determines their international investment decisions. Our results confirm the presence of a cross-border local bias … display a significantly lower foreign investment bias towards investment opportunities in that country and (ii) that this drop …

Current HICP measurement practices produce an upward bias of about one-ninth of a percentage point in German inflation …

to 113 MtCO2 per year. The major emission effect took place in Germany (64 - 99 MtCO2). The average cost of emission …

individual purchases of new passenger cars in Germany over seven years and use the expected driving intensity and the expected … ability, higher education, and brand loyalty facilitate a better understanding of the benefits of investments in fuel …