1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2006

    Expenditure reform in industrialised countries: a case study approach

    This study examines reforms of public expenditure in industrialised countries over the past two decades. We distinguish ambitious and timid reformers and analyse in detail reform experiences in eight case…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm? Instrumental Variable Estimates of Early Educational Effects of Age of School Entry in Germany

    We estimate the effect of age of school entry on educational attainment using three different data sets for Germany, sampling pupils at the end of primary school, in the middle of secondary school and several…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Pricing and Risk Analysis of Maturity Guarantees Embedded in the Retirement Investment Products

    Numerous insurance and investment products offered by the private financial industry contain embedded investment guarantees. In these products the contributions are invested on the capital market, which involves…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Wage and employment effects of immigration to Germany: evidence from a skill group approach

    The paper analyzes the labor market impact of migration by exploiting variation in the labor supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience.…