The EU has been promoting unbundling of the transmission grid from other stages of the electricity supply chain with the aim of fostering competition in the upstream stage of electricity generation. At presence, ownership unbundling is the predominant form of unbundling in Europe. However, the...

Studies regarding the migrants’ impact upon performance variables and in particular upon productivity growth – which is the focus of this study - are few although there has been an increased interest in this area. This study addresses this issue in a cross-country and regional perspective...

We explore the determinants of short-term labour migration from Armenia to Russia based on a unique panel dataset. A dynamic switching regression model with endogenous switching is applied. Our evidence pinpoints migration experience, the expected individual income gap from migration, low job...

In 2022, Germany introduced a temporary 9-euro monthly ticket for unlimited local and regional public transport. We investigate its impact on mobility patterns, including increased public transport usage, reduced car traffic, and rail network congestion. Using difference-in-difference and...

In den vergangenen Jahren haben mehrere europäische Län- der stark ermäßigte oder sogar kostenfreie Tickets für den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) diskutiert oder eingeführt. Vom 1. Juni bis 31. August 2022 wurde in Deutschland ein solches Ticket temporär eingeführt, das den...

In den vergangenen Jahren haben mehrere europäische Länder stark ermäßigte oder sogar kostenfreie Tickets für den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) diskutiert oder eingeführt. Vom 1. Juni bis 31. August 2022 wurde in Deutschland ein solches Ticket temporär eingeführt, das den...

In 2022, Germany introduced a temporary 9-euro monthly ticket for unlimited local and regional public transport. We investigate its impact on mobility patterns, including increased public transport usage, reduced car traffic, and rail network congestion. Using difference-in-difference and...