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CESifo economic studies: CESifo, a joint initiative of the University of Munich's Center for Economic Studies and the Ifo Institute

related Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München / Center for Economic Studies ¬[Herausgebendes Organ]Ifo-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung ¬[Herausgebendes Organ]Ifo Institut ¬[Herausgebendes Organ]
by CESifo GmbH

Holdings Uni Bonn

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Too much oil

by Gerlagh, R Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...Fear for oil exhaustion and its consequences for economic growth has been a driver of a rich literature on exhaustible resources. But our view on oil has...”

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The economic crisis is a crisis for economic theory

by Kirman, Alan P Published in CESifo economic studies (2010)

“...This article examines, in the light of recent events, the origins of the difficulties that current macroeconomic models have in encompassing the sort of sudden...”

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Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men

by Salvanes, Kjell G Black, Sandra E Devereux, Paul J Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...While recent research finds strong evidence that birth order affects children's outcomes such as education and earnings, the evidence on the effects of birth...”

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Pro-social Motivation and the Delivery of Social Services

by Francois, Patrick Vlassopoulos, Michael Published in CESifo economic studies (01.03.2008)

“...This article provides an overview highlighting some major themes of the recent literature on the role of pro-social motivation in the provision of social...”

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Natural Disasters and Pregnancy Outcomes in the USA

by Simeonova, Emilia Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...This article studies the effect of natural disasters on pregnancy outcomes using historical data from the USA. Preterm infants are more likely to be of low...”

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Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up Macroeconomics

by Grauwe, Paul De Published in CESifo economic studies (2010)

“...I distinguish two types of macroeconomic models. The first type are top-down models in which some or all agents are capable of understanding the whole picture...”

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Corporate Governance in China: Current Practices, Economic Effects and Institutional Determinants

by Liu, Qiao Published in CESifo economic studies (2006)

“...This article provides a preliminary survey of the burgeoning literature on the Chinese listed firms' corporate governance. We structure the existing research...”

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Flexicurity-Labour Market Performance in Denmark

by Andersen, Torben M Svarer, Michael Published in CESifo economic studies (01.09.2007)

“...Unemployment is at a low and stable level in Denmark. This achievement is often attributed to the so-called flexicurity model combining flexible hiring and...”

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Is There an Election Cycle in Public Employment? Separating Time Effects from Election Year Effects

by Mörk, Eva Dahlberg, Matz Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...Do governments increase public employment in election years? This article answers this question by using data from Sweden and Finland, two countries that are...”

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Rethinking the Taxation of the Financial Sector

by Keen, Michael Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...The economic crisis that erupted in 2008 has prompted many countries to rethink, and several already to reform, the taxation of financial institutions. The...”

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Gender Culture and Gender Gap in Employment

by Casarico, Alessandra Campa, Pamela Profeta, Paola Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...This article analyzes to what extent gender culture affects gender gap in employment. Drawing on Italian data, we measure culture by building two indices: one...”

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Uncertainty, Risk-taking, and the Business Cycle in Germany

by Smets, Frank Rafael Popescu, Adina Published in CESifo economic studies (2010)

“...This article investigates the business cycle behaviour of measures of perceived uncertainty and financial risk premia in Germany over the past two decades...”

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On the Yuan : The Choice between Adjustment under a Fixed Exchange Rate and Adjustment under a Flexible Rate

by Frankel, Jeffrey Alexander Published in CESifo economic studies (2006)

“...Fixed and flexible exchange rates each have advantages, and a country has the right to choose the regime suited to its circumstances. Nevertheless, several...”

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Measuring the Consumption Value of Higher Education

by Alstadsæter, Annette Published in CESifo economic studies (2011)

“...This article argues that the consumption value of education is an important motivation for educational choice. When controlling for ability, we find that...”

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Preferences and Subjective Satisfaction: Measuring Well-being on the Job for Policy Evaluation

by Schokkaert, Erik Van Ootegem, Luc Verhofstadt, Elsy Published in CESifo economic studies (01.12.2011)

“...Behavioural welfare economics has raised doubts about the use of revealed preferences as an indicator of 'true' individual well-being. Subjective satisfaction...”

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China's Banking Reform: An Assessment of its Evolution and Possible Impact

by Santabárbara, Daniel Gavilá, Sergio García-Herrero, Alicia Published in CESifo economic studies (2006)

“...The Chinese banking system, characterized by massive government intervention, poor asset quality and low capitalization, has started a reform process based on...”

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What Can We Learn from Empirical Studies About Piracy?

by Dejean, Sylvain Published in CESifo economic studies (01.06.2009)

“...The purpose of this article is to make an assessment of the empirical literature dedicated to the consequences of piracy on the cultural industry. The...”

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Demand for higher education programs: The impact of the Bologna process

by Rute Cardoso, Ana Portela, Miguel Sá, Carla Alexandre, Fernando Published in CESifo economic studies (2008)

“...While several aspects of the Bologna process deserve wide public support, the reduction of the length of the first cycle of studies to three years in several...”

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Are Chinese Official Statistics Reliable?

by Chow, Gregory Published in CESifo economic studies (2006)

“...This article points out that Chinese official statistics are by and large reliable because of the assigned responsibility of the officials preparing them, of...”

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