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The heterogeneous effects of training incidence and duration on labor market transitions

Fitzenberger, Bernd; Osikominu, Aderonke; Paul, Marie - 2010

start. The effects are higher for women than for men and higher in West Germany than in East Germany. Further, we find that …Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen sind ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Aktiven Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Deutschland und in vielen … Beschäftigungssuche ab, denn in Deutschland können dem Arbeitslosen zu jedem Zeitpunkt Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen zugewiesen werden …

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Voluntary giving and economic growth : time series evidence for the US

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2010

This study analyzes the sensitivity of US giving to both business cycle fluctuations and trend growth. With tax revenues as a point of reference, US giving constitutes a relatively stable source of revenue. Total giving is characterized by a business cycle volatility which is comparable to the...

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Long-term impacts of environmental policy and eco-innovative activities of firms

Rennings, Klaus; Rexhäuser, Sascha - 2010

This paper analyses two aspects of environmental regulations triggered by ecoinnovations. First, whether there are long term effects of regulation on innovation. Second, whether the impact of different types of regulation differ by type of the environmental benefit of the innovations. To answer...

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Innovation, competition and incentives for R&D

Wörter, Martin; Rammer, Christian; Arvanitis, Spyridon - 2010

substitutability and entry barriers due to fixed costs. Based on firm-level panel data for Germany and Switzerland we obtain consistent …

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Teaching, organization, and personal problems : evidence from reforming tertiary education in Germany

Mühlenweg, Andrea M. - 2010

Germany has recently made extensive reforms in its tertiary education system. Traditional degrees are being replaced by …

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Mutter-Kind-Interaktion im Säuglingsalter, Familienumgebung und Entwicklung früher kognitiver und nicht-kognitiver Fähigkeiten : eine prospektive Studie

Blomeyer, Dorothea; Laucht, Manfred; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; … - 2010

In der vorliegenden Studie wird anhand von Daten einer prospektiven Längsschnittstudie (Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie) untersucht, welchen Beitrag die Qualität der Mutter-Kind-Interaktion (MKI) im Säuglingsalter zur Vorhersage kognitiver (IQ) und nicht-kognitiver Fähigkeiten (Persistenz) bis...

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Online but still divided : inequality in private internet use in Germany

Coneus, Katja; Schleife, Katrin - 2010

internet use in Germany. Our work offers three important innovations. First, we use the exact weekly duration of internet use …

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Total costs and budgetary effects of adaptation to climate change : an assessment for the European Union

Osberghaus, Daniel; Reif, Christiane - 2010

adaptation in Europe, and in particular Germany, Finland and Italy. Furthermore, a systematic overview on fiscal aspects of …

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School entrance recommendation : a question of age or development?

Horstschräer, Julia; Mühler, Grit - 2010

According to school entry regulations in most countries, the composition of school entrance cohorts is determined by a fixed cutoff date. This procedure creates inter-cohort differences in age and development which can severely influence educational trajectories. Developmental examinations at...

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Against the one-way-street : analyzing knowledge transfer from industry to science

Fier, Heide; Pyka, Andreas - 2010

This study aims at analyzing the differences in the factors that influence the probability of knowledge transfer within industry and from industry to science in the biotechnology sector. In order to model these knowledge flows a citation analysis on the basis of patent data was conducted and a...

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