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On the Persistence of UK Inflation: A Long-Range Dependence Approach

This paper examines the degree of persistence in UK inflation by applying long-memory methods to historical data that span the period from 1660 to 2016. Specifically, we use both parametric and non-parametric fractional integration techniques, that are more general than those based on the classical I(0) vs. I(1) dichotomy. Further, we carry out break tests to detect any shifts in the degree of persistence, ...

Der Einfluß von Erbschaften auf die Vermögenausstattung privater Haushalte im Jahr 1988

The Effect of Big Data on Recommendation Quality: The Example of Internet Search

Are there economies of scale to data in internet search? This paper is first to use real search engine query logs to empirically investigate how data drives the quality of internet search results. We find evidence that the quality of search results improve with more data on previous searches. Moreover, our results indicate that the type of data matters as well: personalized information is particularly ...

Do-Files for Working with SOEP Spell Data: SPELL_TO_PANEL, PANEL_TO_SPELL, SPELL_TO_SPELL, EVENT_TO_SPELL, and SPITTING_OVERLAPS

Household Consumption and Savings Rate Depend Strongly on Employment Status, Income, and Age

On what and to what extent private households in Germany spend money varies significantly depending on employment status, income, and age. As this study based on the most current official sample survey of income and expenditure from 2013 shows, unemployed households on average spend over half of their income on basic needs such as living and food expenses while unemployed people living alone spend ...

Household consumption and savings rate depend strongly on employment status, income, and age

On what and to what extent private households in Germany spend money varies significantly depending on employment status, income, and age. As this study based on the most current official sample survey of income and expenditure from 2013 shows, unemployed households on average spend over half of their income on basic needs such as living and food expenses while unemployed people living alone spend ...

DIW Konjunkturbarometer März 2018: Hochkonjunktur hält an

Die deutsche Wirtschaft dürfte im ersten Quartal kräftig um gut 0,7 Prozent gegenüber dem Schlussquartal zugelegt haben. Dies signalisiert das Konjunkturbarometer des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), das von 113 auf 118 Punkte gestiegen ist. Damit liegt es weiterhin deutlich über der 100-Punkte-Marke, die für ein durchschnittliches Wachstum steht. „Die ...

DIW Economic Barometer March 2018: economic boom continues

The German economy is expected to have gained a good 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the final quarter of 2017. This is signaled by the Economic Barometer of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), which rose from 113 to 118 points. It is still well above the 100-point mark, which stands for average growth.

Entlastungen bei den Sozialbeiträgen sind eine Alternative zu Steuersenkungen

DIW Berlin berechnet Effekte verschiedener Konzepte für Sozialbeitragsentlastungen – Im Koalitionsvertrag vorgesehene Maßnahmen bei Sozialbeiträgen mit nur geringer Verteilungswirkung – Statt die Sozialbeiträge zu senken, könnten diese auf die Einkommensteuer angerechnet werden, bis hin zu einer „Negativsteuer“ – Steuern, Sozialbeiträge und ...

Too Good to Be True? How Time-Inconsistent Renewable Energy Policies Can Deter Investments

The transition towards low-carbon economies requires massive investments into renewable energies, which are commonly supported through regulatory frameworks. Yet, governments can have incentives - and the ability - to deviate from previously-announced support once those investments have been made, which can deter investments. We analyze a renewable energy regulation game, apply a model of time-inconsistency ...