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Human capital investments in children –A comparative analysis of the role of parent-child shared time in selected countries

Österbacka, Eva; Merz, Joachim; Zick, Cathleen D. - In: electronic International Journal of Time Use Research 9 (2012) 1, pp. 120-143

In this paper, we test the hypothesis of parent-child time as a form of human capital investment in children using a propensity score treatment effects approach that accounts for the possible endogenous nature of time use and human capital investment. We broaden the human capital investment...

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Do temporal causality tests provide information on policy dominance?

Katsimbris, George M.; Miller, Stephen M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 24 (1997) October, pp. 379-391

A number of recent papers have raised serious questions about the validity of the German dominance hypothesis, using Granger (temporal) causality tests. If Germany dominates within the European Monetary System, then German monetary policy, measured by either money stocks or interest rates should...

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Why had Roscher so much influence in the USA compared with the UK

Senn, Peter R. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 22 (1995) September, pp. 53-105

USA. Possible reasons for the changes are explored. Special attention is given to the more favourable reception of Roscher … in the USA as opposed to the UK. A central point is that his influence and importance in the USA changed as time passed …

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Monetary policies of developed countries: co-ordination, coercion or independence

Katsimbris, George M.; Miller, Stephen M. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 22 (1995) May, pp. 44-58

coercive (asymmetric) regimes. Did the USA (Germany) dominate other developed (European) countries during the Bretton Woods … (European Monetary) system? Examines the linkages, if any, between the USA (German) money stock and money stocks in other … developed (European) countries, using the cointegration and error-correction methodology. Finds evidence that USA (German) money …

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A PUSH TO GEORGE ( IN ) BUSH

DR.VSR.SUBRAMANIAM - EconWPA - 2005

. Even the currencies of poor nations are galloping upward in $ parity, because they are linked to Euro. This is due to USA …'s approach to control other nations in the world,through unilateral Army power,tie up of domestic markets towards USA, and … Pumping wealth from developed nations. A Notional Balance sheet of USA, balances only with a Loss to the Assets(Debit). This …

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Where is Althoff? Looking for Friedrich Althoff in English Language Sources

Senn, Peter R. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 20 (1993) September, pp. 201-261

Investigates the importance of English language sources of Friedrich Theodor Althoff (1839-1908), a German of great influence both in his own country and, indirectly, in the United States. Explores some measures of his influence in education and international understanding. Examines a wide...

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Relative Inequality and Poverty in Germany and the United States Using Alternative Equivalence Scales

Burkhauser, Richard V.; Smeeding, Timothy M.; Merz, Joachim - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994

German and United States data from the Luxembourg Income Study are used to compare the relative economic well-being of Germans and Americans in the 1980s. In our analysis we use both official equivalence scales and consumption-based country-specific equivalence scales developed for Germany and...

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Equivalence Scales Based on Revealed Preference Consumption Expenditure Microdata - The Case of West Germany

Merz, Joachim; Faik, Jürgen - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994

Equivalence scales are a prerequisite for any economic well-being comparison with measures on income distribution, inequality and poverty. This paper provides equivalence scales based on revealed preference consumption microdata for West Germany 1983. It is a part of a joint US and German...

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Incentive Preferences of Employees in Germany and the USA: An Empirical Investigation

Rehu, Marjaana; Lusk, Edward; Wolff, Birgitta - In: management revue. Socio-economic Studies 16 (2005) 1, pp. 81-98

This study investigates performance reward preferences of employees in Germany and the USA. The investigation uses the … organizations. Our empirical investigation is based upon survey data collected from employees of a MNC in Germany and the USA using …

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Two Scales, One Methodology - Expenditure Based Equivalence Scales for the United States and Germany

Merz, Joachim; Garner, Thesia; Smeeding, Timothy M.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994

Choosing an appropriate equivalence scale is a prerequisite for comparisons of economic wellbeing income distribution, inequality or poverty. This is true for country specific work or for cross-national comparisons. Researchers generally either use a country specific equivalence scale (social...

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