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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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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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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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The German productivity paradox : facts and explanations

Elstner, Steffen; Feld, Lars P.; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2018

Despite massive digitization efforts, the German economy has experienced a marked slowdown in its productivity growth. This paper analyzes the reasons behind this disconcerting development. A major factor is the turnaround of the labor market that commenced around 2005. The successful...

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Identifying free-riding in energy-conservation programs using revealed preference data

Grösche, Peter; Schmidt, Christoph M.; Vance, Colin - 2009

the free-rider share using revealed preference data on home renovations from Germany's residential sector. We employ a …

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