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The three essays of this dissertation contribute to the measurement of European economic integration and investigate the welfare effects of the European countries. The first study presents a newly developed index – the EU Index – which measures the extent of economic integration into the...
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Over the last four decades, several methods for selecting the smoothing parameter, generally called the bandwidth, have been introduced in kernel regression. They differ quite a bit, and although there already exist more selection methods than for any other regression smoother we can still see...
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This thesis covers the further development of smooth transition regression models and their applications in finance …. Smooth transition regression models are used to model nonlinearity of regime-switching type in empirical applications …. Usually, smooth transition regression models are used with univariate transition functions, that is, a single transition …
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This study analyses which individual and institutional factors (causally) influence individuals in their educational career and in their choice for an occupation. Chapter 2 explores consequences of parental separation for cognitive skill development of children. In the year before parental...
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