In this study, we investigate the determinants of rental prices in Russian Empire prior to World War I and the variation of housing rents across cities. For our research, we use statistical data on 1232 cities in 1910. Our analysis shows that the urban rents in imperial Russia were affected by such city characteristics as its population structure, prices for different goods, and the geographical position. ...
Unternehmen in Deutschland steckten 2020 fast acht Prozent weniger Geld in Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) – Personal entließen sie in diesem Bereich hingegen kaum – Wachstum der Forschungsausgaben schon vor 2020 wenig dynamisch – China ist mittlerweile weltweit wichtigster Industrieforschungsstandort – Gemeinsame europäische Forschungspolitik sollte gestärkt werden Die Ausgaben für Forschung und ...
In this paper, we use unique health record data that cover outpatient care and the associated costs to quantify the health care costs of a sizable increase in the retirement age in Germany. For the identification, we exploit a sizable cohort-specific pension reform which abolished an early retirement program for all women born after 1951. Our results show that health care costs significantly increase ...
Changing political conditions in Mexico threatens the future of clean energy inthe country. A competitive electricity market and ambitious environmental goalswere among the priorities of the previous administration, but the current administrationaims to increase revenues from the national power company and acquirecontrol of the electricity market at the expense of consumer welfare and the environment.In ...
Die stark gestiegenen Energiepreise bringen auch viele Unternehmen in die Bredouille. Die Bundesregierung will die schlimmsten Auswüchse mit milliardenschweren Hilfsprogrammen abfedern. Doch das sind bislang nur teure Trostpflaster, schreibt Prof. Claudia Kemfert im Gastbeitrag. Um Einsparpotentiale zu heben, sollte der Bund die Auszahlung an Auflagen koppeln, fordert die Energieökonomin. ...
The objective of this paper is to better understand the evolution and institutional roots of Hong Kong's growing economic inequality and political cleavages. By combining multiple sources of data (household surveys, fiscal data, wealth rankings, national accounts) and methodological innovations, two main findings are obtained. First, he evidence suggests a very large rise in income and wealth inequality ...
