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A longstanding theoretical discussion on the merits of prices vs.quantities for regulating emissions under uncertainty exists in environmentalpolicy literature. However, empirical evidence w.r.t. instrumentchoice has not been put forward so far. In particular, verylittle is known about...
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This paper considers the effect of Parker and Wine Spectator ratings on Swiss retail prices of thegrand cru classé of Médoc , Graves and St Emilion as well as the most renowned wines ofPomerol in a panel data setting. The application of a two-way fixed effects regression model todata of the...
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Mit der Einführung des Euros im Jahre 1999 sind in der Schweiz vielfachBefürchtungen geäussert worden, dass der Franken nicht mehr neben derGemeinschaftswährung bestehen könnte, dass der Franken so zu sagen von derEuroflut weggeschwemmt werde. Die seit 1999 gemachten Erfahrungen...
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Reproducibility of economic research has attracted considerable attention in recentyears. So far, the discussion has focused on reproducibility of empirical analyses. Thispaper addresses a further aspect of reproducibility, the reproducibility of computationalexperiments. We examine the current...
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The present paper examines the joint effect of fixed-term employment and work organizationon job satisfaction using individual-level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel(GSOEP). Specifically, we analyze whether workers who are heterogeneous in terms of thetype of working contract...
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In many countries environmental policies and regulations are implemented to improveenvironmental quality and thus individuals’ well-being. However, how do individuals valuethe environment? In this paper, we review the Life Satisfaction Approach (LSA) representinga new non-market valuation...
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Die Schweiz gilt weltweit als einer der wichtigsten Bankenplätze und wird regelmässig in einer Reihemit New York, London oder Frankfurt genannt. Eine genauere geographische Differenzierung hinsichtlichder verschiedenen schweizerischen Bankenplätze Basel1, Genf, Tessin und Zürich erfolgtdabei...
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Die Finanzkrise hat sich zur Wirtschaftskrise entwickelt. Viele Branchen sind betroffen und auch diedrei Säulen der Schweizer Altersvorsorge werden nicht verschont. Die Reserven der AHV sind um ca.2.5 Milliarden Schweizer Franken geschrumpft, die Anlagerendite der Pensionskassen war seit...
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This paper empirically examines the impact of temporary agency work on firm performanceusing panel data from German establishments. Thereby, special attention is devoted to thequestion, whether there are performance differences between firms using temporary agencyworkers (TAWs) as a buffer stock...
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