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We evaluate the impact of a major European state aid program for broadband deployment applied to rural areas in the German State of Bavaria in the years 2010 and 2011. Using difference-in-differences estimation strategies, we find that aided municipalities have – depending on broadband quality...
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In this paper we present a computer-based model (so-called European Tax Analyzer) for the international computation and comparison of company tax burdens. The methodology follows the forward-looking concepts for the measurement of effective average tax rates (EATR) on the basis of a model-firm....
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Applying a variant of a non-parametric matching estimator, we consider European funding and national funding as heterogeneous treatments, distinguishing and simultaneously analyzing the effect these treatments have on innovation input and performance. In terms of input, getting funding from both...
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We provide an overview of public support for the European car industry during the past decade. First, we identify the most relevant instruments of public support, and review their economic assessment. The European Commission increasingly recognizes the role of economic analysis in controlling...
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We estimate the causal impact of restructuring aid granted by the European Commission between 2003 and 2012 on the survival and financial viability of aided firms. Using a comprehensive dataset we find that restructuring aid increases a firm’s average survival time by 8 to 15 years and...
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-Wuerttemberg, Germany's third largest federal state. The mandate requires homeowners to supply at least 10 % of their heat demand with … uptake of renewable heating systems, we use unique data on a federal government subsidy scheme and exploit geographic …
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that the larger companies benefit from a higher likelihood of a subsidy receipt is offset by the phenomenon that smaller …
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We evaluate the effect of the Apprenticeship Bonus, an employment subsidy programme, on early dropout of apprenticeship … searched for apprenticeship positions unsuccessfully directly leaving school and analyse the effect of the subsidy on the risk … of apprenticeship dropout. Even though the subsidy provides strong incentives to prevent dropout, we do not find …
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In this paper, we identify key drivers and barriers for the adoption of building energy retrofits in Germany, which is … Germany, that was conducted as a computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI). In the survey, respondents were asked directly …
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