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  1. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 46 // 2012

    Germany's 2005 Welfare Reform - Evaluating Key Characteristics with a Focus on Immigrants

    In January 2005, the German government enacted a substantial reform of the welfare system, the so-called Hartz IV reform. This book evaluates key characteristics of the reform from a microeconometric…

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
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    Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2012

    October 2012

    • Economic Outlook for Switzerland: Almost Unchanged
    • Current Economic Situation: Still Deteriorating
    • Inflation Expectations: Risks to the Upside
    • Interest Rates: Expectations are Unchanged
    • Stock Market: Constructive…
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    Pensions and Sustainable Financial... Stock Market
  3. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohnes auf die Beschäftigung und den Arbeitnehmerschutz in der Abfallwirtschaft

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
  4. Refereed Journal // 2012

    How regulation affects network and service quality in related markets

    Digital Economy
  5. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Weather-related Employment Subsidies as a Remedy for Seasonal Unemployment? Evidence from Germany

    Labour Markets and Social Insurance
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    ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2012

    2. Quartal 2012

    Erwartungen für die Transportbranche verbessern sich wieder

    In den kommenden sechs Monaten ist in Deutschland mit einem überwiegend moderaten Anstieg der Transportpreise im Güterverkehr zu rechnen. Gleichzeitig…

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    Environmental and Climate Economics
  7. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Modeling the Arab Spring: Religion and Transition in the Middle East

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  8. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Religion, War and Alliance Formation: Regional Blocks and Economic Development in the Middle East

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  9. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Compromising Islam with Empire: Bureaucracy and Class in Safavid Iran

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  10. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Religion and Public Goods Experiments: A Political-Economic Theory of Russian Orthodoxy

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  11. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Religious Identity, Governance and Centralization: Evidence from Russian and Israeli Cities

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance
  12. Discussion and Working Paper // 2012

    Religious Origins of Democracies and Dictatorships

    Corporate Taxation and Public Finance