Der Privatisierung von landwirtschaftlichen Beratungsdiensten wird bei den Strategieüberlegungen zu Reformen in transformationsländern große Bedeutung beigemessen. Neben privaten Beratungsfirmen sollen bäuerliche Selbsthilfeorganisationen dabei eine wichtige Rolle als Träger der...

This thesis analyzes two different aspects Social Policy in Germany is concerned with. This relates to (1) the aging of society and (2) the shifting household composition from 'classic' families to single-parent households. In Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 we analyze the evolution of the financial...

This doctoral thesis investigates the influence of overconfidence on the outcomes in experimental asset markets, both on the market and individual levels. Thesis consists of three parts. In the first part an instrument (test) is developed that is later used in economic experiments to measure...

This thesis deals with standard and behavioral perspectives on the role of expectations in individual decision making. Chapter 2 considers the influence of subjective expectations on insurance demand. The analysis takes a standard approach by arguing that the subjective risk assessment of the...