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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 - 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...
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Greener fleet, cleaner air : how Low Emission Zones reduce pollution
Aydin, Eren; Gehrsitz, Markus; Traxler, Christian - 2024
Using a stacked differences-in-differences approach, we study the effects of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Germany. The implementation of stage 1 and 2 LEZs, which banned the most pollution-intensive vehicles from city centers, significantly reduced PM10 concentrations. The most restrictive third...
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The effects of cash for clunkers on local air quality
Helm, Ines; Koch, Nikolas; Rohlf, Alexander - 2023
vehicle registration data with data on local air pollutant emissions. For identification we exploit cross-sectional variation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014310869
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Exploring the causality links between energy and employment in African countries
Arouri, Mohamed; BenYoussef, Adel; M'henni, Hatem; … - 2014
Using a bootstrap panel analysis that allows for cross-country dependence, without requiring the use of pre-tests for a unit root, we study the causality links between energy use and employment for a sample of 16 African countries over the 1991-2010 period (according to availability of...
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Energy consumption and health outcomes in Africa
BenYoussef, Adel; Lannes, Laurence; Rault, Christophe; … - 2016
We examine causal links between energy consumption and health indicators (Mortality rate under-5, life expectancy, greenhouse effect, and government expenditure per capita) for a sample of 16 African countries over the period 1971-2010 (according to availability of countries' data). We use the...
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Energy consumption, economic growth and CO2 emissions in Middle East and North African countries
Arouri, Mohamed; Youssef, Adel Ben; M'henni, Hatem; … - 2012
dioxide emissions, energy consumption, and real GDP for 12 Middle East and North African Countries (MENA) over the period 1981 …–2005. Our results show that in the long-run energy consumption has a positive significant impact on CO2 emissions. More … interestingly, we show that real GDP exhibits a quadratic relationship with CO2 emissions for the region as a whole. However …
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Depression in the house : the effects of household air pollution from solid fuel use in China
Liu, Yan; Chen, Xi; Yan, Zhijun - 2019
While adverse health effects of ambient air pollution have been well documented, there is scarce evidence on the impact of household air pollution (HAP) on mental health. We investigated the causal link between HAP exposure from the use of solid fuel on depressive symptoms using a nationally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120663
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Intra-household commuting choices and local labour markets
Roberts, Jennifer; Taylor, Karl - 2015
While the job search literature has increasingly recognised the importance of the spatial distribution of employment opportunities, local labour market conditions have been a notable omission from much of the empirical literature on commuting outcomes. This study of the commute times of dual...
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Carpooling: user profiles and well-being
Echeverría, Lucía; Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; … - 2021
emissions, although it remains an uncommon practice. With the aim of stimulating this green transportation mode, this paper … environmental benefit in emissions. It first describes the profile of users and then explores the relationship between this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012624640
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Bike-sharing: network efficiency and demand profiles
Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; Gracia-Lázaro, Carlos; … - 2021
This paper analyzes a bike-sharing service from both network efficiency and demand profiles perspectives. Specifically, it focuses on the BIZI service in the city of Zaragoza (Spain), which was launched in May 2008 with the aim of increasing the use of the bicycle in the city. Since then, the...
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