Chapter 2 develops a non-parametric approach to empirically determine the geographic size of a market. I study the impact of a new store entry on competing stores in an increasing range to the site of entry. I apply the estimator to the Swiss grocery retail industry and find that markets are...

Many people have a strong preference to own the house or apartment they are living in. Among other factors, homeownership is expected to affect the subjective well-being of individuals. Our paper analyzes the impact of homeownership on subjective well-being in Switzerland. Based on the data from...

The fight against unemployment has become one of the most important challenges that advanced European countries have faced in the last forty years. Economic literature suggests that the changes in labour market institutions - through the implementation of a set of flexibility measures -...