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No.
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Author(s)
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Title
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JEL Class.
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2399
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Holger
Bonin
Hilmar
Schneider
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Workfare: Eine wirksame Alternative zum Kombilohn
In the debate on in-work benefits in Germany it is often overlooked that such subsidies may only be effective if basic minimum income is remarkably decreased for those who are employable. However, ...
(published in: Wirtschaftsdienst, 2006, 86 (10), 645-650)
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J68, J38, H24, J22
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2398
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Alexander
Spermann
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Basic Income Reform in Germany: Better Gradualism than Cold Turkey
This paper advocates the cautious and constitutional evolution of existing basic income schemes (“unemployment benefit II”) and Targeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT = "Einstiegsgeld") into a ...
(published in: Applied Economics Quarterly Supplement, 2006, 57, 113-130)
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I38, J22
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2397
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Marika
Karanassou
Hector
Sala
Pablo
F.
Salvador
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The (Ir)relevance of the NRU for Policy Making: The Case of Denmark
We reconsider the central role of the natural rate of unemployment (NRU) in forming policy decisions. We show that the unemployment rate does not gravitate towards the NRU due to frictional growth, a ...
(published in: Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 55 (3), 369-392)
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E22, E24, J21
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2396
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Matthias
Kräkel
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On the “Adverse Selection” of Organizations
According to New Institutional Economics, two or more individuals will found an organization, if it leads to a benefit compared to market allocation. A natural consequence will then be internal rent ...
(published as 'On Adverse Selection of Technologies ' in: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2008, 164 (2), 343-355)
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D2, L2, M2
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2394
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Olaf
Hübler
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The Nonlinear Link between Height and Wages: An Empirical Investigation
This article investigates the relationship between individual wages and height using the German Socio-Economic Panel where five hypotheses are tested. Some explanations of a positive link exist and ...
(published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2009, 7 (2), 191-199)
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J15, J31
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2393
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Clive
Bell
Hans
Gersbach
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The Macroeconomics of Targeting: The Case of an Enduring Epidemic
What is the right balance among policy interventions in order to ensure economic growth over the long run when an epidemic causes heavy mortality among young adults? We argue that, in general, ...
(published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28 (1), 54-72 )
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E62, H20, I10, I20, O11
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2392
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Don
J.
DeVoretz
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The Economics of Citizenship: A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists?
Economists studying the economic behaviour of immigrants have tended to avoid serious interdisciplinary work. I argue that when presented with a particular set of research questions that lend ...
(published in: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2008, 34 (4), 679-693)
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J61, J68, F22
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2390
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Gerry
Makepeace
Sarmistha
Pal
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Understanding the Effects of Siblings on Child Mortality: Evidence from India
Given the intrinsically sequential nature of child birth, timing of a child’s birth has consequences not only for itself, but also for its older and younger siblings. The paper argues that prior and ...
(published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2008, 21 (4), 877-902)
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D13, I12, O15
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2389
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Heather
Antecol
Deborah
A.
Cobb-Clark
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Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Local Consumer Markets: Exploiting the Army’s Procedures for Matching Personnel to Duty Locations
We use the exogenous assignment of Army personnel to duty locations to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of local markets and the propensity for consumers to be subjected to racial ...
(published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 64(2), 496-509)
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J15, D12, D40
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2388
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Claus
Schnabel
Joachim
Wagner
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The Persistent Decline in Unionization in Western and Eastern Germany, 1980-2004: What Can We Learn from a Decomposition Analysis?
An empirical analysis of various waves of the ALLBUS social survey shows that union density fell substantially in western Germany from 1980 to 2004 and in eastern Germany from 1992 to 2004. Such a ...
(published in: Industrielle Beziehungen, 2007, 14(2), 118-132)
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J51
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12990Result(s) returned for "All accepted Discussion Papers"
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