1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2005

    On the Pricing of GDP-Linked Financial Products

    This paper discusses the pricing of GDP-linked financial products. GDPlinked bonds for instance are bonds which pay a coupon tied to the changes of GDP (Gross Domestic Product): if economic growth is low, the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 05-16 // 2005

    Neighborhood Influence and Political Change: Evidence from US School Districts

    This paper investigates how local jurisdictions in a federal system influence each other in the adoption of policy innovations. We look at school districts in Michigan and their participation in a public…