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Do reported attitudes towards Immigrants predict ethnic discrimination?
Carlsson, Magnus; Eriksson, Stefan - 2012
Reported attitudes towards immigrants are sometimes used as a proxy for ethnic discrimination. However, there is little empirical evidence of a link between attitudes and discrimination. In this paper, we use survey data on people's attitudes towards immigrants combined with data on ethnic...
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Ireland's Housing Boom: What has Driven it and Have Prices Overshot?
Rae, David; Noord, Paul van den - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2006
The Irish housing market is very buoyant. The housing boom is driven by strong economic growth, dynamic demographics and low interest rates. However, large tax advantages and relatively lenient credit policies by banks have also played their part, and prices may have become overvalued. To the...
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The demographic shift from single-family to multifamily housing
Rappaport, Jordan - In: Economic Review (2013) Q IV, pp. 29-58
The crash of the U.S. housing market triggered the worst U.S. recession since the 1930s. Beginning in late 2009, multifamily construction rebounded strongly. Beginning in mid-2011, single-family construction began to rebound as well. But during the first half of 2013, growth of both types of...
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Early interventions and disability insurance: Experience from a field experiment
Engström, Per; Hägglund, Pathric; Johansson, Per - 2012
This paper estimates the effects of early interventions in the Swedish sickness insurance system. The aim of the interventions is to screen and, further to, rehabilitate sick listed individuals. We find that the early interventions - in contrast to what is expected - increase the inflow into...
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Does privatisation of vocational rehabilitation improve labour market opportunities? Evidence from a field experiment in Sweden
Jönsson, Lisa; Skogman Thoursie, Peter - 2012
This paper analyses if privatisation of vocational rehabilitation can improve labour market opportunities for … rehabilitation. We find no differences in employment rates following rehabilitation between individuals who received rehabilitation … by private and public providers. Also the average cost of rehabilitation was essentially equal for the two types of …
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Early interventions and disability insurance: Experience from a field experiment
Engström, Per; Hägglund, Pathric; Johansson, Per - 2012
This paper estimates the effects of early interventions in the Swedish sickness insurance system. The aim of the interventions is to screen and, further to, rehabilitate sick listed individuals. We find that the early interventions - in contrast to what is expected - increase the inflow into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282634
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Wohnungsbau und Eigentumsbildung: für eine einfachere und effizientere Wohneigentumsförderung
Bartholmai, Bernd - In: DIW Wochenbericht 69 (2002) 22, pp. 354-361
Der Wohnungsbau in Deutschland befindet sich in einer Umbruchphase. Längerfristigen Prognosen zufolge wird die … im Wohnungsbau nicht als Anlass zum Gegensteuern gesehen werden Eine Rückkehr zu den hohen Fertigstellungen der 90er …
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Lokale Wohnungspolitik in Deutschland
Egner, Björn; Kayser, Max A.; Böhler, Heike; … - 2018
Die Studie zeigt, dass ein statistischer Vergleich nur wenig aussagekräftige Hinweise darüber liefert, was allgemeine Ursachen der Mietbelastung in den Städten sind. Vielmehr sind die Mietmärkte offenbar sehr divers, sodass sich aus den Modellen keine generellen Schlussfolgerungen für...
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Steigende Zinsen ziehen der Baukonjunktur den Stecker
Michelsen, Claus - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 103 (2023) 1, pp. 16-19
The environment for investment in housing construction has changed drastically. Rising interest rates and construction costs are leading to a signifi cant decline in investment activity. This will exacerbate the shortage on the housing market, as refugees from Ukraine also require housing on a...
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Wohnungsfertigstellungen sinken auf 300 000 Einheiten
Rußig, Volker - In: ifo Schnelldienst 54 (2001) 19, pp. 49
Bis zum Jahr 2002 werden in Deutschland voraussichtlich nur noch etwa 300 000 Wohnungen fertiggestellt. Damit wird die häufig genannte Zielgröße von 400 000 WE weit unterschritten. Im europäischen Vergleich erreicht Deutschland bei der Wohnungsbauintensität damit nur noch...
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