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In this paper we use a simple bureaucracy model of fiscal illusion to analyze the impact of intergovernmental grants on the cost efficiency of local jurisdictions. We find that a higher degree of redistribution within a system of fiscal equalization or an increase in the amount of grants...
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In this paper we investigate the determinants of local governments' technical efficiency in road maintenance for a panel of German counties using a broad variety of estimation approaches. More specifically, we calculate efficiency indices using non-parametric (DEA) and parametric (stochastic...
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Gemeinde) und nicht auf einzelne Teilbereiche wie beispielsweise der Abfallbeseitigung, der Verwaltung oder des Straßenbaus …
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system is Germany where most of the childcare centres are operated by local authorities and non-profit organisations. Using … newly available statistical data this paper provides a descriptive overview on the market for childcare in Germany from a …
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regulations and their impact on the deployment of high-speed Internet access are evaluated. It is argued that facilities … generating facilities-based competition in Germany is the cable-broadcasting network. The current developments in the cable …-practices in Germany are suggested. …
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This paper uses Granger non{causality tests to analyze if channel competition exists between the companion websites of 93 German newspapers observed between I/1998 and II/2005. It provides econometric evidence for significant negative effects of companion website tra?c on the print circulation...
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indicate that online participation is not significantly affected by sector affiliation, affiliation to East or West Germany nor …
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The Internet is receiving increasing attention as a medium for technology transfer between public research and the … enterprise sector. Based on a survey of public research units in natural sciences and engineering in Germany, we analyse the … determinants of firm contacts established via the Internet. Special attention is paid to the effect of experiences in firm …
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What happens to demand if a magazine launches a website? This question is empirically analyzed for the German women?s magazine market, a particularly large segment of the German magazine where fierce competition is reigning. Models for differentiated product demand are estimated on panel data...
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I derive and estimate a model for cover price setting in print media markets where actors are faced by two interrelated demand curves: the demand for the print medium and the demand for advertising space. Publicly available data on German women?s magazines observed between 1998 and 2001 are used...
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