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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003729090
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003785071
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Germany's solar cell promotion : dark clouds on the horizon
Frondel, Manuel (contributor); Ritter, Nolan (contributor);  … - 2008
This article demonstrates that the large feed-in tariffs currently guaranteed for solar electricity in Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725733
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Smoking in Germany : stylized facts, behavioral models, and health policy
Göhlmann, Silja (contributor);  … - 2008
distinct focus on Germany, the three most important and still largely open questions in the design and implementation of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003745074
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WTP vs. WTA : christmas presents and the endowment effect
Bauer, Thomas K. (contributor);  … - 2008
Using data on the valuation of Christmas gifts received by students in different fields at a German university, we investigate whether the endowment effect differs between students of economics and other respondents and whether it varies with the market price of the object under consideration....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003785037
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Fiscal effects of minimum wages : an analysis for Germany
Bauer, Thomas K.; Kluve, Jochen; Schaffner, Sandra; … - 2008
Against the background of the current discussion on the introduction of statutory minimum wages in Germany, this paper … from a structural labor demand model, the empirical results imply that the introduction of minimum wages in Germany will be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003785063
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Nickel and dimed German style : the working poor in Germany
Haisken-DeNew, John P.; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2009
" phenomenon in Germany remains relatively small and statistically unchanged by the Hartz reforms. -- Income distribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003861434
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Ownership and financial performance in the German hospital sector
Augurzky, Boris; Engel, Dirk; Schmidt, Christoph M.; … - 2009
This paper considers the role of ownership form for the financial performance of German acute care hospitals and its development over time. We measure financial performance by a hospital-specific yearly probability of default (PD). Using a panel of hospital data, our models allow for state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003861443
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003824849
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Measuring energy supply risks : a G7 ranking
Frondel, Manuel; Ritter, Nolan; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2009
countries using a statistical risk indicator and empirical energy data for the years 1978 through 2007. We find that Germany … nuclear phase-out, Germany's supply risk can be expected to rise further and to approach the level of Italy. Due to its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003825101