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Internationalization of Universities as Internationalization of Bildung
Lenz, Rainer; Steinhaus, Carol - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
itself. Internationalization is a powerful means to fulfill a university’s central task “Bildung of individuals” as it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693998
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Lead Poisoning and The Bell Curve
Nevin, Rick - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
. Preschool lead exposure trends continue to predict global crime trends and USA trends in education attainment, mental … and associated adverse impacts on IQ, education, and behavior. Cognitive psychology research also shows an association … between IQ and education and behavior risks, but finds that IQ is largely inherited. The impact of lead exposure was barely …
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Relationship between education, health and crime: fable, fallacy or fact
Qadri, Faisal Sultan; Kadri, Adeel Sultan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
inflation, unemployment, investment, education and health are examined through an annual data set from 1980 to 2007. To test the …. Results show that education and health have a positive and significant relationship with most of the criminal activities in …
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The Us Dollar, the Euro, and the Yen : An Evaluation of Their Present and Future Status as International Currencies
Beckmann, Rainer - 2010
The paper evaluates the present and future international currency status of the US dollar, the euro and the yen. In section two the functions, benefits, and costs of a leading international currency are discussed. In section three key determinants for the continuous dominance of the US dollar...
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Financial Integration within the European Union : Towards a Single Market for Insurance
Beckmann, Rainer - 2010
Our study analyses the extent of integration of the EU market for life and non-life insurance. The main integration indicator used is the market share (premium based) of foreign companies in domestic markets. For the calculation of this indicator, three different kinds of foreign presence are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136591
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Market Access Strategies in the EU Banking Sector - Obstacles and Benefits Towards an Integrated European Retail Market
Beckmann, Rainer - 2010
The integration process in the European banking sector considerably differs with regard to product types. Deep integration can be observed in the money market as well as the market for wholesale products. In contrast to that, a strong segmentation of national markets still exists in the field of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136603
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Better Safe than Sorry - Individual Risk-Free Pension Schemes in the European Union
Peeters, Marga - 2012
Variations between the diverse pension systems in the member states of the European Union hamper labour market mobility, across country borders but also within the countries of the European Union. From a macroeconomic perspective, and in the light of demographic pressure, this paper argues that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013114018
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Jacobian Spillovers in Environmental Technological Proximity : The Role of Mahalanobis Index on European Patents within the Triad
Aldieri, Luigi - 2017
The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of Jacobian externalities stemmed from different technological sectors for international firms engaged both in environmental and in dirty activities. Firms' innovation, measured, as the development of new patents, is a key factor behind the...
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Business Cycle Synchronisation in EU : A Time-Varying Approach
Degiannakis, Stavros Antonios - 2018
This paper investigates the time-varying correlation between the EU12-wide business cycle and the initial EU12 member-countries based on Scalar-BEKK and multivariate Riskmetrics model frameworks for the period 1980-2012. The paper provides evidence that changes in the business cycle...
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Assessing the Impact of Ease of Doing Business and Corruption on Economic Growth for Africa Free Trade Zone (AFTZ) Member States
Bonga, Wellington Garikai - 2018
A positive economic growth is one crucial macroeconomic objective of every nation. Many countries have formed regional as well as international trading blocs in an attempt to enhance economic growth and maximise welfare of each member state, the AFTZ member states are not an exception. This...
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