-
Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science
This paper analyses the calculation principles used for determining the level and differentiation ofHGV charges in Germany. It demonstrates that calculating average cost-based charges is far fromstraightforward, even with an agreed methodology, and involves sensitive methodological choices.Based on a review of available studies, the paper argues that estimating marginal costs does notnecessarily involve ...
In:
Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
55 (2021), 2, S. 141–162
| Heike Link
-
Forschungsprojekt
The aim of the project is the empirical investigation of the differential life expectancy of different socio-economic groups. In particular, it will be analyzed whether there are systematic differences in life expectancy according to occupation, industry or position in the occupation. The study will also work out the heterogeneous effects within the groups according to different individual...
Aktuelles Projekt
-
Forschungsprojekt
Das Ziel des Projektes ist die empirische Untersuchung der differentiellen Lebenserwartung unterschiedlicher sozio-ökonomischer Gruppen. Insbesondere soll analysiert werden, ob systematische Unterschiede in der Lebenserwartung nach Berufen, Branchen oder nach der Stellung im Beruf existieren. Die Untersuchung soll auch die heterogenen Effekte innerhalb der Gruppen nach unterschiedlichen...
Abgeschlossenes Projekt| Staat
-
Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science
Private rental markets have become increasingly important since the Global Financial Crisis 2008–2009 and rent controls are back on the political agenda. Yet, they have received less attention from housing scholars than homeownership and public housing. This paper presents new data on the development of private tenancy legislation based on a content-coding of rent control, protection of tenants from ...
In:
Housing Studies
38 (2023), 4, S. 707-743
| Sebastian Kohl, Konstantin A. Kholodilin
-
Forschungsprojekt
The aim of the project is to calculate the effects of a further (continuous) increase in the standard retirement age on the gross returns on pension insurance contributions of different cohorts. The project is divided into three modules. In the first module, the mechanisms are presented that take effect in the pay-as-you-go German pension system when the retirement age is raised for certain groups...
Aktuelles Projekt| Staat
-
Forschungsprojekt
Das Ziel des Projektes ist eine Berechnung der Wirkungen einer weiteren (kontinuierlichen) Anhebung der Regelaltersgrenze auf die Bruttorenditen der Rentenversicherungsbeiträge unterschiedlicher Kohorten. Das Projekt ist in drei Module aufgeteilt. Im ersten Modul sollen die Mechanismen dargestellt werden, die in dem umlagefinanzierten deutschen Rentensystem wirksam werden, wenn die...
Abgeschlossenes Projekt| Staat
-
Weitere referierte Aufsätze
This paper analyzes the extent to which selection explains the observed discrepancy between solicited and unsolicited ratings. I propose a model of selection with truth telling rating agencies and borrowers with the ability to veto the revelation of the rating. The observed difference between the two categories of ratings in different sectors is in line with the prediction of the model. In the sovereign ...
In:
Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions
7 (2019), 2, 1950005, 25 S.
| Anna Gibert
-
Referierte Aufsätze Web of Science
This article highlights the potentials for migration research using the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), a longitudinal panel dataset of private households in Germany running since 1984. We provide a concise overview of its basic features, describe the survey contents and research potentials, and demonstrate opportunities to link external data sources to the SOEP thereby presenting its diverse ...
In:
Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik
241 (2021), 4, S. 527–549
| Jannes Jacobsen, Magdalena Krieger, Felicitas Schikora, Jürgen Schupp
-
Konferenz
The tremendous growth of digital transactions – mainly through online platforms - is profoundly affecting the way we interact and opening vast opportunities to improve our lives. Consumers are benefiting from an unprecedented proliferation of new services and products that previously were too costly to be developed and marketed to customers. At the same time, the characteristics of platform...
18.06.2021| Cristina Caffarra, Isabelle de Silva, Amelia Fletcher, Fiona Scott Morton, Monika Schnitzer, Özlem Bedre-Defolie, Tomaso Duso, Pauline Affeldt
-
DIW Discussion Papers 1930 / 2021
An increasing body of empirical evidence is documenting trends toward rising concentration, profits, and markups in many industries around the world since the 1980s. Two major criticisms of these studies is that concentration and market shares are poorly measured at the national industry level while firm level revenues are a poor indicator of product sales. We use a novel database that identifies over ...
2021| Pauline Affeldt, Tomaso Duso, Klaus Gugler, Joanna Piechucka