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Decisions to invest in human capital depend on people's time preferences. This paper shows that differences in patience are closely related to substantial subnational differences in educational achievement, leading to new perspectives on longstanding within-country disparities. We use social-media data – Facebook interests – to construct novel regional measures of patience within Italy and the United ...
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The Economic Journal
136 (2026), 673, S. 335–350
| Eric A Hanushek, Lavinia Kinne, Pietro Sancassani, Ludger Woessmann
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This paper analyses determinants of pass-through for Germany’s 2022 temporary fuel discount at its implementation and subsequent termination. Based on a unique dataset of fuel station characteristics and prices, we employ a two-stage Regression Discontinuity in Time (RDiT) methodology to estimate spatial passthrough variation. Our findings indicate that horizontal and vertical market structures exert ...
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Journal of Transport Economics and Policy
60 (2026), 1, S. 1-30
| Frederik von Waldow, Heike Link
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The transition to decarbonized energy systems has fueled a controversial debate over the necessity of traditional ‘‘baseload’’ power. Skepticism remains regarding the reliability and economic feasibility of power systems relying mainly on cheap variable renewable energy (VRE) sources. Addressing this, the German Academies’ project ‘‘Energy Systems of the Future’’ (ESYS) analyzed the role of baseload ...
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Cell Reports Physical Science
7 (2026), 1, 103050, 6 S.
| Anke Weidlich, Philipp Stöcker, Karen Pittel, Christoph Luderer, Frank-Detlef Drake, Berit Erlach, Manfred Fischedick, Jutta Hanson, Hans-Martin Henning, Wilhelm Kiewitt, Jochen Kreusel, Albert Moser, Wolfram Münch, Albrecht Reuter, Dirk Uwe Sauer, Wolf-Peter Schill, Frank Sensfuß, Hartmut Spliethoff, Cyril Stephanos, Christoph Weber, Sven Wurbs
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Forced migration has intensified in the 21st century, driven by conflicts, persecution, and political instability in regions such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, South-East Asia, Latin America and, most recently, Ukraine. Germany has become a primary destination for refugees within the European Union and one of the largest among the OECD countries. The IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey, ...
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European Sociological Review
42 (2026), 1, S. 146–163
| Herbert Brücker, Yuliya Kosyakova, Nina Rother, Sabine Zinn, Elisabeth Liebau, Wenke Gider, Silvia Schwanhäuser, Manuel Siegert
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This paper analyses the determinants of peoples’ decision to purchase public transport season tickets. Based on the Deutschlandticket, it focuses on identifying primary customer groups, the role of public transport irregularities such as delays and cancellations, and behavioural inertia of repetitive purchase decisions. It builds on a panel dataset covering survey answers and GPS tracking data from ...
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Transport Policy
183 (2026), 104124, 12 S.
| Dennis Gaus, Heike Link
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This article explains how the triadic brokering system in the European Union affects the conditions of work and pay of mobile care workers. Using original survey data gathered from Polish care workers in Germany, the authors found that workers earn less money the more hours they work. Based on qualitative interviews with care workers and representatives of labor market intermediaries, they argue that ...
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International Labour Review
(2026), im Ersch. [online first: 2026-03-26]
| Kamil Matuszczyk, Magdalena Nowicka, Niklas Harder, Mathis Herpell
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A central assumption for identifying structural shocks in vector autoregressive (VAR) models via heteroskedasticity is the time-invariance of the impact effects of the shocks. It is shown how that assumption can be tested when long-run restrictions based on the cointegration structure of the variables are available for identifying structural shocks. The importance of performing such tests is illustrated ...
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Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics
(2026), im Ersch. [online first: 2026-04-01]
| Martin Bruns, Helmut Lütkepohl
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Competition authorities increasingly rely on economic screening tools to identify markets where firms deviate from competitive norms. Traditional screening methods assume that collusion occurs through secret agreements. However, recent research highlights that firms can use public announcements to coordinate decisions, thereby reducing competition while avoiding detection.We propose a novel approach ...
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Journal of Competition Law & Economics
(2026), im Ersch. [online first: 2026-02-02]
| Tomaso Duso, Joseph E.Harrington, Jr., Carl Kreuzberg, Geza Sapi
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Trade conflicts, geopolitical tensions, digital disruption, and the climate crisis pose major challenges for the European Union (EU) and its Member States. As called for in the Draghi Report, industrial policy measures can increase competitiveness, strengthen resilience, and facilitate the twin transformation. This article explores ways in which competition policy can be realigned to better accommodate ...
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Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade
26 (2026), 6, 35 S.
| Tomaso Duso, Martin Peitz
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Nuclear fusion is envisioned for near-term energy generation deployment, with projected timelines for commercial deployment of fusion expected for the 2030s. Previous research has been limited to either economic or technological maturity assessments of the sector. To address this gap, we design a novel framework that evaluates fusion projects across the most common reactor types and derives the trajectories ...
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Energy Strategy Reviews
64 (2026), 102130, 19 S.
| Charlotte Dering, Alexander Wimmers, Christian von Hirschhausen