In this paper, we use a modified concept of Granger-(non)causality in reconsidering the negative correlation between stock returns and inflation known in the literature as stock return-inflation puzzle. Based on the quarterly data for Germany including stock returns, inflation rates and growth...

Während in Deutschland wieder einmal der Abbau der kalten Progression angemahnt wird, gibt es in vielen anderen Staaten bereits Regelungen zur Vermeidung von inflationsbedingten Steuererhöhungen. Aber welchen genauen Befund liefert ein internationaler Vergleich und welche Einsichten lassen...

Mancur Olson's theory of the decline of nations is path-breaking in political economics. It has been tested cross-sectionally in numerous empirical studies. We survey the existing results briefly, with a special focus on studies using the number of lobbies as an exogenous variable. Using data...