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Der Nord-Ostsee-Kanal in der Krise: Plädoyer für eine Reform
Böhme, Hans; Sichelschmidt, Henning - 1997
Die wirtschaftliche Lage des Nord-Ostsee-Kanals ist durch eine fortlaufende Abnahme der Zahl der Passagen und eine Verminderung der abgabenpflichtigen Schiffstonnage gekennzeichnet; die durch den Kanal beförderte Ladungsmenge schwankt etwa um das Niveau von 1970. Der ungünstige Trend hat...
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Exploring the role of uncertainty for corporate investment decisions in Germany
von Kalckreuth, Ulf - 2000
The impact of uncertainty on firms' investment outlays is subject to an ongoing debate. Theory identifies several channels. Irreversibility, financing constraints and risk aversion make a negative relationship between uncertainty and investment likely. On the other hand, the ability of firms to...
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Measurement matters: Input price proxies and bank efficiency in Germany
Koetter, Michael - 2005
Most bank efficiency studies that use stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) employ each bank's own implicit input price when estimating efficient frontiers. But the theoretical foundation of most studies is a cost minimisation and/ or profit maximisation problem assuming perfect input markets. At...
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Gesundheitsökonomische und epidemiologische Aspekte von Hirnleistungsstörungen im Alter
Hessel, Franz; Kleinow, Ralf; Wasem, Jürgen - 2004
knapp 2%. Die jährlichen Kosten für die medizinische und pflegerische Betreuung liegen bei rund 30.000 - pro Betroffenen. Es …
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German Exchange Rate Exposure at DAX and Aggregate Level, International Trade, and the Role of Exchange Rate Adjustment Costs
Jamin, Gösta; Entorf, Horst - 2004
This article analyses value changes of German stock market companies in response to movements of the US dollar. The approach followed in this work extends the standard means of measuring exchange rate exposure in several ways (e.g. by using multi-factor modelling instead of augmented CAPM,...
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Agglomeration, Population Size, and the Cost of Providing Public Services: An Empirical Analysis for German States
Stegarescu, Dan; Schwager, Robert; Büttner, Thiess - 2004
This paper is concerned with the question as to what extent population size and density affect the cost of providing public services at the subnational level. Empirical estimates of cost functions are obtained from an analysis of the expenditures of German states disaggregated into about 40...
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The cost of phasing out nuclear power: a quantitative assessment of alternative scenarios for Germany
Böhringer, Christoph; Hoffmann, Tim; Vögele, Stefan - 2000
In the debate on the premature phase-out of nuclear power generation in Germany, there is an intense dispute on the effective operating time for the existing nuclear power plants. This paper addresses the question of how alternative phase-out regulations affect both the magnitude of total...
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Kosten der privaten Altersvorsorge: Private Rentenversicherungen und Fondssparpläne im Vergleich
Westerheide, Peter - 2001
deutlich, dass die laufenden Kosten von aufgeschobenen Leibrentenversicherungen zum Teil deutlich unter den Kosten für … Ansparen in Investmentfonds mit gleicher durchschnittlicher Renditeerwartung vor Kosten, wie sie private Rentenversicherungen … bieten, und den hier unterstellten Kosten für aktienorientierte Investmentfonds aus Kostensicht nicht immer effizient ist …
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Reforming Home Care Provision in Germany: Evidence from a Social Experiment
Arntz, Melanie; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2008
In a long-run social experiment, personal budgets have been tested as an alternative to the home care programs of the German long-term care insurance (LTCI). Due to extending the coverage beyond LTCI approved services and agencies, personal budgets may improve care outcomes compared to the...
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Changes in import pricing behaviour: the case of Germany
Stahn, Kerstin - 2009
Since changes in import prices feed into consumer prices and thus might affect monetary policy decisions, policymakers need to establish whether or not German importers' long-run pricing behaviour has changed. Of particular interest are any shifts in the importance of cost passthrough and...
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