The first comparative study of the politics of policy innovation in the field of unemployment. The contributors provide a thorough and lucid analysis of past government failures, and look to possible future strategies

cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Competing interests -- About IZA -- Editorial board -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION I: Program evaluation -- SECTION II: Behavioral and personnel economics -- SECTION III: Migration -- SECTION IV: Institutions -- SECTION V: Transition and emerging economies --...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Preface to the English Edition -- 1. The Effects of Ionizing Radiation: Questioning the Current Model -- The recommendations of the European Committee on Radiation Risks -- Critical...

Intro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The German Electricity Market -- 3. Forecasting Performance of -- 4. Forecasting Performance of Time Series Models: Empirical Study -- 5. The Effect of Wind and Solar Power on Electricity Prices -- 6. Conclusion.

Title Page -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Money from the Spirit World -- 2. Perfecting the State -- 3. The Money Tree -- 4. Silver Thaler and Ur-Cameralists -- 5. "All That Glitters Is Not Gold, But . . ." -- 6. A Conspicuous Lack of Consumption -- 7. "Alles Geld gehet...

This book examines the history of German immigration policy. It analyzes the country's future demand for immigration. Coverage develops an economic model for the effective selection and integration of labor migrants that could provide the foundation for a joint European immigration strategy.

This book offers an appraisal of what governments are currently doing to regulate transnational corporations across the world, and highlights a marked contrast in the concern different countries have over transnationals' activities

As the residential buildings sector accounts for around 30 percent of the final energy demand in Germany, this sector is increasingly becoming the focus of public attention with regard to climate change. In this book, decisions on energy consumption by private households are examined. The...

This book is a major work that focuses exclusively on ship finance and includes contributions on the increasingly complex field of ship finance, which has over the last two decades become a key aspect in the world of shipping and ship owning. The book offers an enlightening mix of theoretical...