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Forced structural convergence in the eurozone: Or a differentiated European monetary community
Scharpf, Fritz W. - 2016
Im Zuge der europäischen Integration haben nationale Gewerkschaften in Europa die Dachorganisation des Europäischen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011598859
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Years of Schooling, Human Capital and the Body Mass Index of European Females
Brunello, Giorgio; Fabbri, Daniele; Fort, Margherita - 2010
We find that the protective effect of years of schooling on the BMI of European females is non negligible, but smaller than the one recently found for the US. By using individual standardized cognitive tests instead of years of schooling as the measure of education we show that the current focus...
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The effect of financial development on the investment cash flow relationship: cross-country evidence from Europe
Becker, Bo; Sivadasan, Jagadeesh - 2006
We investigate financing constraints in a large cross-country data set covering most of the European economy. Firm level investment sensitivity to cash flow is used to identify financing constraints. We find that the sensitivities are significantly positive on average, controlling for country...
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When do "weak" states win? A history of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries manoeuvring in trade negotiations with Europe
Jones, Emily - 2014
Can small "weak" countries shape the outcomes of asymmetric trade negotiations and, if so, how? I scrutinise ten episodes of trade negotiations involving powerful European states and small developing countries from Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) since the 1960s. I draw on legal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004334
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Die "Europäische Seidenstraße"
Heimberger, Philipp; Holzner, Mario; Kochnev, Artem - 2018
In dieser Studie argumentieren wir für einen "Big Push" bei den Infrastrukturinvestitionen im größeren Europa. Wir … niedrigen Zinsen kann mit einem Beschäftigungseffekt von über 7 Millionen im größeren Europa gerechnet werden. Alleine auf der …The study concludes that Europe should respond to China's New Silk Road initiative with a coherent infrastructure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100204
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Airbus-Boeing-Konflikt gefährdet Waffenstillstand mit den USA
Felbermayr, Gabriel; Stamer, Vincent - 2019
Die Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) hat die USA autorisiert, Ausgleichzölle auf Importe aus der Europäischen Union im Wert von 5-8 Mrd. Euro zu erheben. Hintergrund sind Exportsubventionen durch die EU an Airbus. Die Zölle treffen vor allem die Luftfahrtindustrie in Frankreich, Deutschland und...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012106118
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Government of the people, by the elite, for the rich: Unequal responsiveness in an unlikely case
Elsässer, Lea; Hense, Svenja; Schäfer, Armin - 2018
Empirical studies have shown that US politics is heavily tilted in favor of the better off, as political decisions tend to reflect the preferences of the rich while largely ignoring those of the poor and middle classes. These findings have prompted a lively debate about potential mechanisms that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011870654
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Ageing in Europe: Supporting policies for an inclusive society
Börsch-Supan, Axel (contributor);  … - 2015
SHARE is an international survey designed to answer the societal challenges that face us due to rapid population ageing. How do we Europeans age? How will we do economically, socially and healthwise? How are these domains interrelated? The authors of this multidisciplinary book have taken a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902317
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Determinanten zur Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland: Ein Vergleich von Personen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP)
Sterl, Sebastian - 2018
In dieser Arbeit werden Bestimmungsfaktoren der Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland zwischen Personen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund mittels des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) untersucht. Nach theoretischer Auseinandersetzung mit den Determinanten, gegliedert nach soziodemografischen,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011936656
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European social policy: Progressive regression
Streeck, Wolfgang - 2018
-level international institutions, the size and heterogeneity of "Europe" as a polity, and the politics of the European national welfare … Reichweite und Gestalt europaweiter politischer Institutionen und der Größe und Vielfalt von "Europa" als politisches System …
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