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This study focuses on the question whether nonlinear transformation of lagged time series values and residuals are able to systematically improve the average forecasting performance of simple Autoregressive models. Furthermore it investigates the potential superior forecasting results of a...
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This study explores the dynamics of monthly metal prices during the past 100 years. On the basis of a unique data set, co-movement, price cycles and long-run trends are analyzed by means of common statistical methods and the results are compared to the findings in the literature. Due to its...
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In this paper we model the dynamics of 100 years long monthly price series of eight non-ferrous and precious metals. Applying the state space framework we impose and identify two common factors related to non-ferrous and precious metals, respectively, which exhibit quite distinct autoregressive...
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Human capital is a driving factor of innovation and economic growth. Economic prospects of cities depend on high qualified workers' knowledge and therefore, attracting highly qualified workers plays a fundamental role for cities' prospects. This study contributes to the question which factors...
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This study investigates the incidence of overeducation among workers in the EU and its underlying factors based on the most recent wave of the European Labor Force Survey (EU-LFS 2013). Its main purpose is to shed light on the interplay of so far neglected explanatory factors such as household...
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Die Luftfahrt spielt eine bedeutende Rolle in einer zunehmend global vernetzten Welt. Laut Verkehrsverflechtungsprognose 2030 (BMVI 2014) wird der Luftverkehr in Deutschland von allen Verkehrssegmenten am stärksten wachsen. So soll der Personenverkehr gemessen in Personenkilometern bis zum Jahr...
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The population growth of cities in industrialized countries is characterized by striking disparities. While some cities experience a kind of resurgence in recent years others suffer from an ongoing depopulation. In this context an important issue refers to the question whether labour market...
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Eine wichtige Frage im Zusammenhang mit den Folgen der Digitalisierung für die Arbeitswelt ist, inwieweit Tätigkeiten, die bislang von Menschen ausgeführt werden, durch Computer und computergesteuerte Maschinen übernommen werden könnten und welche potenziellen Beschäftigungseffekte damit...
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Der bayerische Arbeitsmarkt zeigt sich weiterhin in einer sehr guten Verfassung. Die sozialversicherungspflichtige Beschäftigung steigt stetig an, die Zahl der Arbeitslosen erreicht immer neue Tiefstände und die Arbeitslosenquote bewegt sich nahe der Vollbeschäftigungsschwelle von 3 Prozent....
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