Projects of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.01.2016 – 30.06.2017

    Too-big-to-fail in the European Banking Sector

    We investigate the implications of government interventions and regulatory changes on too-big-too-fail expectations of European banks. First evidence from market returns over the 1996 to 2016 period suggests that…

  2. Project // 01.04.2015 – 31.03.2018

    Realization of Earthquake Risk and Housing Prices in China

    This research project aims at analyzing the economic effects of earthquake risk realization, using the example of urban housing prices in China. Empirical evidence as to how catastrophic tail events affect …

  3. Project // 01.04.2015 – 31.03.2017

    Evonik-specific Early Warning System: Monthly Updates

    The objective of the project is to identify and construct forward-looking indicators in order to assess the developments in the markets of selected sectors and regularly deliver them to Evonik Industries AG…

  4. Project // 01.03. – 31.08.2015

    Financing Conditions for Energy Retrofits by Condominium Owner Associations in Baden-Württemberg

    The project analysed financing conditions for energy retrofits by condominium owner associations (COA) in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Increasing the rate of energy saving refurbishments in the…

  5. Project // 01.01.2015 – 31.12.2017

    Homes-uP - Single-family Homes under Pressure?

    The overarching research questions of the project are as follows: What are the effects of ongoing demographic, sociocultural and structural changes on the utilization of existing single-family home stocks in…

  6. Project // 01.11.2014 – 31.10.2016

    Financial Transaction Taxes: Incidence and Behavioural Responses

    This research project analyzes the consequences of financial transaction taxes in terms of incidence and behavioral responses. In particular, it aims at studying channels through which financial transaction…

  7. Project // 01.01.2014 – 31.12.2016

    Financial Distortions and Macroeconomic Performance: Expectations, Constraints and Interaction of Agents

    The ability of financial markets to bear risk is central to economic welfare and stability. Growth and economic wellbeing is inhibited if financial markets are unable to transfer resources efficiently from the…

  8. Project // 01.11.2013 – 30.11.2014

    SEEK-Project 2013: A New International Division of Labour – Adjustments in European Regions

    The increasing international integration of labour markets can no longer be sufficiently described along industry sectors or skill categories based on educational achievements. Instead, technological innovations…

  9. Project // 01.10.2013 – 30.04.2014

    Credit Scoring: An Economic Assessment

    The project aims at assessing the economic relevance of credit scoring. The central topics are the usefulness of credit scores for the prediction of credit risks as well the effects of credit scoring on future …