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This book undertakes a theoretical and econometric analysis of intense economic growth in selected European countries during the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty first. Focusing on the accelerated economic growth that occurred in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, and...
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In light of demographic change and the growing problems of traditional old-age security systems, this book discusses two essential instruments in connection with privately providing for old-age security: (1) savings in private pension schemes and (2) building up equity for home-ownership....
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This book explores the role of national fiscal policies in a selected group of Euro-area countries under the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In particular, the authors characterize the response of output to fiscal consolidations and expansions in the small Euro-area open economies...
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This book investigates the performance of economic development under different forms of government, ranging from autocratic states to liberal democracies. Starting with a critical review of the literature on social and economic development, including the works of Frank Knight, Max Weber, Joseph...
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The book analyses the establishment of De Nederlandsche Bank and its early development as a case study to test … role of DNB prevailed. DNB´s bank notes were not forced onto the public and competition was fierce. A prudent and … money market until 1852. By 1852 it had established itself to become the central bank. By then its bank notes had become …
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This book analyses policy making processes at the micro-level and offers a unique insight into the fascinating world of policy entrepreneurs, elucidating their strategic modus operandi. The author identifies change strategies and explores the role of individuals in policy change processes....
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The past decade has been a time of drastic developments, both in financial markets and in related academic research. Among the most striking developments are the expanded stockholder base, the increased popularity of mutual funds among households, and the growing importance of private pension...
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Computing an Upper Bound for the Longest Edge in an Optimal TSP-Solution -- Electricity Storage Systems and their Allocation in the German Power System -- Misspecified Dependency Modelling: What does it mean for Risk Measurement? -- Primal MINLP Heuristics in a Nutshell -- Layout Optimisation of...
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Multidisciplinary economists should be at home in their own discipline and meet the international standards of economic teaching and research that the discipline has developed. This work uses the insights of other disciplines and examines what consequences their contributions have for economic...
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Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provides an international comparison of the effective level of taxes and social security charges imposed on highly qualified employees. Based on a newly developed inter-temporal...
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