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marginal costs of steam coal supply in Europe. Increasing Chinese demand for steam coal will lead to a growing need for … especially affect nations mainly relying on imports, like for example Europe. We analyze the scope of this effect under different … long run marginal costs of supply for Europe and the US but significant effects for China. …
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This paper provides an overview on the existing systems of natural hazards insurance in Europe, their structural …
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study how cohort size has affected real earnings in Europe. When we pool the data of all countries, we find that cohort size …
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) within Europe. However, along with the internationalization of Korean firms, the motives and patterns for direct investments … MNEs within Europe are analyzed. The main findings indicate that Germany is considered more important to automobile …
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This study deals with the prevalence of single-parent- and stepfamilies in Europe and their linkages in cross … such that the share of single-parent families and stepfamilies is much higher in Europe´s northern countries. Eastern … Europe, however, includes countries in which the share of single-parent- and stepfamilies was extraordinarily high and …
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The interdependence of electricity and natural gas is becoming a major energy policy and regulatory issue in all jurisdictions around the world. The increased role of gas fired plants in renewable-based electricity markets and the dependence on gas imports make this issue particular striking for...
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outcomes of providing informal care to one’s elderly parent(-s) among the 50+ of Europe. Data from SHARE (Survey of Health …, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe) was used to examine the association between, on the one hand, hours of informal care … and the number of hours worked, respectively, of informal-care provision was found to be stronger in central Europe than …
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This paper uses panel data from the pan-European SHARE survey to study labor market behavior of older male self-employed vis-a-vis wage employed workers. We find the self-employed to work longer hours, to be more flexible in their hours allocation, and to retire later in all countries. We relate...
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In the modern economy, cities are assumed to be in fierce competition over attracting foreign investments in leading sectors of the world economy. Despite the rich theoretical discourse on these 'wars', it remains unclear which territories are competing with each other over which types of...
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governments' policies foster this contribution across Europe. The study stresses the relevance of policies which are 'empowering …, indicating a relative cohesion in Europe. Yet, substantial variations exist in terms of higher education policy in Europe, each …
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