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Regional determinants of attitudes towards immigrants
Peter, Julia; Übelmesser, Silke - 2023
Attitudes toward immigrants play a crucial role in voting behaviour and political decision-making. Such attitudes are shaped by individual characteristics, but the regional environment may also be important. This paper examines how individual attitudes toward immigrants are related to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014471681
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Migration restrictions and long-term regional development: Evidence from large-scale expulsions of Germans after World War II
Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
Migration restrictions are a hotly debated topic in the current refugee crisis in Europe. This paper investigates the … long-term effect of a restrictive migration policy on regional development. The analysis is based on the large ….S.; U.K; Soviet Union). The temporary migra-tion barrier had long-lasting consequences. In a nutshell, results of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011788777
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Labour market integration, human capital formation, and mobility
Haupt, Alexander; Übelmesser, Silke - 2014
In this paper, we analyse the implications of labour market integration in a two-region model with local human capital externalities and congestion effects. We show that integration can be a double-edged sword. Integration and the ensuing agglomeration of skilled labour can reduce "real" income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010435143
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Labour Market Integration, Human Capital Formation, and Mobility
Haupt, Alexander; Uebelmesser, Silke - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
In this paper, we analyse the implications of labour market integration in a two-region model with local human capital externalities and congestion eects. We show that integration can be a double-edged sword. Integration and the ensuing agglomeration of skilled labour can reduce 'real' income in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010929574
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Biodiversity, international tourism and development
Freytag, Andreas; Vietze, Christoph - 2007
We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263787
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Can nature promote development? The role of sustainable tourism for economic growth
Freytag, Andreas; Vietze, Christoph - 2010
We analyze whether biodiversity is enhancing the development process in developing countries (DCs) via increasing tourism receipts in a trade based endogenous growth framework. The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity - only if used sustainably - provides a comparative advantage in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267123
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Can nature promote development? The role of sustainable tourism for economic growth
Freytag, Andreas; Vietze, Christoph - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
We analyze whether biodiversity is enhancing the development process in developing countries (DCs) via increasing tourism receipts in a trade based endogenous growth framework. The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity - only if used sustainably - provides a comparative advantage in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008489507
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Biodiversity, International Tourism and development
Freytag, Andreas; Vietze, Christoph - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090594
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Do EPA administrators recommend environmental policies that citizens want?
Carlsson, Fredrik; Kataria, Mitesh; Lampi, Elina - 2009
We investigate whether Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator recommendations regarding improvements in environmental quality differ from citizen preferences. The scope and significance of the possible difference are assessed by conducting identical choice experiments on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267113
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Dealing with ignored attributes in choice experiments on valuation of Sweden's environmental quality objectives
Carlsson, Fredrik; Kataria, Mitesh; Lampi, Elina - 2009
Using a choice experiment, this paper investigates how Swedish citizens value three environmental quality objectives. In addition, a follow-up question is used to investigate whether respondents ignored any attributes when responding. The resulting information is used in the model estimation by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271183