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Is there a gender gap in preferences for public spending? : evidence from Germany ; conference paper
Haußen, Tina - 2014
In several empirical contributions researchers have found a gender gap in preferences for public spending. This paper … analyzes the persistence of these gender gaps when income differences between individuals are taken into consideration. Using … survey data from the years 1996 and 2006 of German respondents, we show that gender gaps in preferences vanish when we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010491156
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The impact of information risk and market stress on institutional trading : new evidence through the lens of a simulated herd model ; conference paper
Boortz, Christopher K.; Jurkatis, Simon; Kremer, Stephanie - 2013
This paper sheds new light on the impact of information risk and market stress on herding of institutional traders from both, a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Using numerical simulations of a herd model, we show that buy and sell herding intensity should increase with information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343757
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Cultural influences on the fertility behaviour of first- and second-generation immigrants in Germany : conference paper
Stichnoth, Holger; Yeter, Mustafa - 2013
Using an epidemiological approach, we study the cultural influence on fertility outcomes of first- and second-generation female immigrants based on a 1% sample of the German population. We proxy for culture in the country of origin using total fertility rates from the year of migration, survey...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340561
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Subjective life expectancy and private pensions : conference paper
Bucher-Koenen, Tabea; Kluth, Sebastian - 2013
One important parameter in the decision process when buying a private annuity is individuals' subjective life expectancy, because it directly infuences the expected rate of return. We examine the market for private annuities in Germany and evaluate potential selection effects based on subjective...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340956
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Gender and immigration : double negative effects in the labor market outcomes of university graduates in Germany? ; conference paper
Bünstorf, Guido; Krabel, Stefan - 2014 - This version: February 2014
terms of gender and immigration status). Similar patterns are obtained for job satisfaction and the match quality of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481352
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Does distance matter? : tuition fees and enrollment of first-year students at German public universities ; conference paper
Bruckmeier, Kerstin; Fischer, Georg-Benedikt; Wigger, … - 2013
gender differences in enrollment behavior. Enrollment numbers of female students at universities that are located far away …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340965
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Gender differences in German wage mobility : conference paper
Aretz, Bodo - 2013
This paper analyzes the evolution of wage inequality and wage mobility separately for men and women in West and East Germany over the last four decades. Using a large administrative data set which covers the years 1975 to 2008, I find that wage inequality increased and wage mobility decreased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010338392
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Gender - from costs to benefits
Pasero, Ursula (ed.) - 2003 - 1. Aufl.
Aufgabenverteilungen rentabel? Wie teuer ist es, auf das Führungspotenzial von Frauen zu verzichten? Rechnet sich Gender Mainstreaming und … Schlüsselfragen der Gender-Forschung wird in einer gelungenen Mischung aus teils theoretisch, teils empirisch angelegten Beiträgen … Gender-Forschung in den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001763561
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Perspektiven einer armutsorientierten Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Hauff, Michael von (ed.); Werner, Heinecke (contributor) - 1996
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013441430
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Estimating the impact of alternative multiple imputation methods on longitudinal wealth data : conference paper
Westermeier, Christian; Grabka, Markus M. - 2014
Statistical Analysis in surveys is often facing missing data. As case-wise deletion and single imputation prove to have undesired properties, multiple imputation remains as a measure to handle this problem. In a longitudinal study, where for some missing values past or future data points might...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010483239