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Inflation forecasting with inflation sentiment indicators

Döhrn, Roland (contributor); … - 2008

indicators for the US and Germany, we demonstrate that our inflation sentiment indicators improve forecast accuracy in comparison …

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A comparative analysis of the nativity wealth gap

Bauer, Thomas K.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hildebrand, … - 2007

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Measuring energy security : a conceptual note

Frondel, Manuel (contributor); … - 2008

parameter. Applying the proposed concept to empirical energy data on Germany and the U.S. (1980-2004), we find that there is an … inter-temporally increasing gap in the energy supply risk between both countries, with Germany suffering much more from a …

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Behavioral insights and business taxation : evidence from two randomized controlled trials

Biddle, Nicholas; Fels, Katja M.; Sinning, Mathias - 2017

This paper presents the findings of two Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) that were conducted in collaboration with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The first trial tests the effect of changes to letters (timing, social norms, color, and provision of information about charitable...

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Nudging businesses to pay their taxes : does timing matter?

Gillitzer, Christian; Sinning, Mathias - 2018

This paper provides theoretical and empirical evidence on the implications of the timing of reminders by studying the effect of varying the timing of reminder letters to taxpayers on their payment behavior. The collection of unpaid tax debts constitutes a considerable challenge for tax...

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Being focused : when the purpose of inference matters for model selection

Behl, Peter; Dette, Holger; Frondel, Manuel; Tauchmann, … - 2011

In contrast to conventional model selection criteria, the Focused Information Criterion (FIC) allows for purpose-specific choice of models. This accommodates the idea that one kind of model might be highly appropriate for inferences on a particular parameter, but not for another. Ever since its...

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Immigration and status exchange in Australia and the United States

Choi, Kate H.; Tienda, Marta; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; … - 2011

The claim that marriage is a venue for status exchange of achieved traits, like education, and ascribed attributes, notably race and ethnic membership, has regained traction in the social stratifi cation literature. Most studies that consider status exchanges ignore birthplace as a social...

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The returns to language skills in the US labor market

Isphording, Ingo Eduard; Sinning, Mathias - 2012

Einwanderern, die entweder als Kinder oder als Erwachsene in die USA eingewandert sind, zu schätzen. Wir verwenden … Kinder in die USA gekommen sind, beeinflussen. Obwohl die Renditen von Einwanderern, die als Erwachsene in die USA gekommen …

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The U.S. fracking boom : impact on oil prices

Frondel, Manuel; Horvath, Marco - 2019

As of late 2008, the steady decline of U.S. crude oil production over the last decades was reversed by the increased adoption of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") technology. Adapting the supply-side model proposed by Kaufmann et al. (2004) to assess OPEC’s ability to influence real oil...

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Social norms and energy conservation beyond the US

Andor, Mark Andreas; Gerster, Andreas; Peters, Jörg; … - 2017

Studie) in Deutschland nahe, dass die Einspareffekte tatsächlich deutlich geringer sind als in den USA. … Germany suggests that effect sizes are actually much lower than in the US. … zeigen, dass außerhalb der USA die Höhe der Stromverbräuche und die Kohlenstoffintensität der Stromerzeugung typischerweise …

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