The concept of nonparametric smoothing is a central idea in statistics that aims to simultaneously estimate and modes the underlyingstructure. The book considers high dimensional objects, as density functions and regression. The semiparametric modeling technique compromises the two aims,...

In this study we collect information on what economists would suggest for reducing German unemployment. This was done by conducting a detailed survey containing 35 measures at two conferences of different kind. One conference was a small conference at the Humboldt-University in Berlin attended...

Die positive Entwicklung des deutschen Arbeitsmarkts führt zu einer zunehmenden Diskussion über die Qualität des Beschäftigungsaufbaus. Kritiker beanstanden die Zunahme flexibler Beschäftigungsformen und fordern mehr Regulierung. Aus ökonomischer Sicht würde die Wiedereinschränkung der...