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EU enlargement and environmental policy
Löschel, Andreas; Mraz, Marian - 2001
the EU. There is meanwhile a large quantitative literature on the economic effects of full integration of the associated … for EU member states. Integration does not show a significant impact on carbon abatement policies, but mitigates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297789
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EU enlargement and environmental policy
Löschel, Andreas; Mraz, Marian - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001
the EU. There is meanwhile a large quantitative literature on the economic effects of full integration of the associated … for EU member states. Integration does not show a significant impact on carbon abatement policies, but mitigates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098447
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The human capital selection of young males seeking asylum in Germany
Lange, Martin; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2018
indicators of individual and parental human capital influence short-run integration outcomes in Germany, while work experience in … integration outcomes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011911965
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The effect of early childhood education and care services on the social integration of refugee families
Gambaro, Ludovica; Neidhöfer, Guido; Spieß, Christa … - 2020
Devising appropriate policy measures for the integration of refugees is high on the agenda of many governments. This … paper focuses on the social integration of families seeking asylum in Germany between 2013 and 2016. Exploiting regional … parents' integration. We find a significant and substantial positive effect, in particular on the social integration of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012288089
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Entry and competition in freight transport: the case of a prospective transalpine rail link between France and Italy
Prady, Delphine; Ullrich, Hannes - 2010
We analyze the expected effects of building a rail tunnel between Lyon and Turin on i) the market shares of the established and the new suppliers, and ii) consumer surplus. The prospective project consists of a 53km rail tunnel providing freight shippers with a new alpine path. We calibrate an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299961
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Deregulation, competition, and consolidation: The case of the German interurban bus industry
Dürr, Niklas S.; Heim, Sven; Hüschelrath, Kai - 2015
We provide an empirical assessment of the German interurban bus industry two years after its deregulation in January 2013. In addition to a general description of key developments of the industry, we use a unique route-level price data set to study both competitive interaction in general and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011314563
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Competition in the German interurban bus industry: A snapshot two years after liberalization
Dürr, Niklas S.; Hüschelrath, Kai - 2015
We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market developments, we provide a detailed analysis of selected market characteristics such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011314568
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The power of active choice: Field experimental evidence on repeated contribution decisions to a carbon offsetting program
Kesternich, Martin; Römer, Daniel; Flues, Florens - 2016
We study the effect of a subtle change in the choice architecture on offsetting behavior. In a large-scale field experiment, we examine repeated voluntary contributions to a carbon offsetting program during the online purchase of long-distance bus tickets. In the control group, travelers had the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011577352
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The long-term impact of matching and rebate subsidies when public goods are impure: Field experimental evidence from the carbon offsetting market
Kesternich, Martin; Löschel, Andreas; Römer, Daniel - 2014
In this paper, we investigate both short- and long-term impacts of financial stimuli on public goods provision when contributions are tied to individual harm-related behavior. We conduct a large-scaled field experiment to examine voluntary contributions to a carbon offsetting program during the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010435308
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Patterns of entry and exit in the deregulated German interurban bus industry
Dürr, Niklas S.; Hüschelrath, Kai - 2017
We study patterns of entry and exit in the German interurban bus industry in the first three years after its deregulation in January 2013. Using a comprehensive data set of all firm and route entries and exits, we find that the industry grew much quicker than originally expected - with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011739421