Diese explorative Studie beleuchtet erstmals auf Basis des Taxpayer-Panels sowie selbst erhobener Daten die unternehmerische Selbstständigkeit von Minderjährigen. Es zeigt sich, dass es sich um ein Randphänomen handelt: Schätzungsweise 290 bis 610 Minderjährige realisieren jährlich eine...

This paper analyzes naming behavior in Germany in the context of rapid social change. It begins with an overview of general developments in naming in Germany over the last one hundred years, based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), which supplies us with almost 45,000...

Our study is based on the traditional Becker-Ehrlich deterrence model, but we analyse the model in the face of currently discussed factors of crime like demographic changes, youth-unemployment and income inequality. We use a panel of the German Laender (states) that allows us to exploit...

The paper revisits the local determinants of crime using a spatial model distinguishing between resident and non-resident offenders. Employing data for German municipalities, the model is estimated by means of a spatial GMM approach. Focusing on resident offenders legal earnings opportunities...

[Vorwort zur Veröffentlichung] Die Fachtagung "Na, altes Haus? Stadt und Umland im Wandel- Planungs- und Entwicklungsinstrumente mit demografischer Chance" war eine Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Schweriner Wissenschaftswoche vom 21.-25.10.2013 statt. Das Motto der Schweriner Wissenschaftswoche...

The paper revisits the local determinants of crime using a spatial model distinguishing between resident and non-resident offenders. Employing data for German municipalities, the model is estimated by means of a spatial GMM approach. Focusing on resident offenders legal earnings opportunities...

The previous literature on the determinants of individual well-being has failed to fully account for the interdependencies in well-being at the family level. This paper develops an ordered probit model with multiple random effects that allows to identify the intrafamily correlation in...

After World War II, town twinning became popular, notably in Germany. This was mainly a reaction to the war experience, and it was aimed at creating renewed international understanding and co-operation between German cities and cities in other countries. The contacts created by town twinning...

The previous literature on the determinants of individual well-being has failed to fully account for the interdependencies in well-being at the family level. This paper develops an ordered probit model with multiple random effects that allows to identify the intrafamily correlation in...

Um fundierte Aussagen zum Stand der Integration treffen zu können, muss zunächst geklärt werden, was diese konkret beinhalten sollte. Aus der Definition des Dudens einer "Verbindung einer Vielheit von einzelnen Personen oder Gruppen zu einer gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Einheit" (Duden,...