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Introduction of Nodal Pricing into the New Mexican Electricity Market through FTR Allocations

The change from a subsidized zonal pricing system to a full nodal pricing regime in the new Mexican electricity market could improve the efficiency of electricity system operation. However, resulting price modifications might also swing surplus across producers and consumers. In this paper, we calculate nodal prices for the Mexican power system and further analyze how allocations of financial transmission ...

On Differentiating Adaptation from Disposition Concepts: The Case of Age-Associated Dynamics of Life Satisfaction ; Commentary

A German debate over the future of Europe is long overdue

The op-ed was first published on FT.com on February 28, 2017.  The emergence of Martin Schulz as the centre-left Social Democrats’ (SPD) candidate for chancellor has fundamentally altered the dynamics of German politics. It is also changing the debate in Germany on inequality and the future of Europe in ways that will have a significant impact across the continent. Germany is regarded ...

SOEPcampus@Universität Mannheim 2017

This year's SOEPcampus@University of Mannheim Workshop "Längsschnittdatenanalyse mit dem Sozio-oekonomischen Panel (SOEP)" will take place from June 26-28 (workshop held in German). Registration: Please use the online registration form and/or contact Deborah Gottinger-Würtz soeporga@mail.uni-mannheim.de

Policy goals in the eyes of the public: preservation of the liberal democratic order remains most important

More than just a few politicians and scientists see an imbalance in policy’s primary orientation toward economic goals, especially the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In view of scientific and public discourses on prosperity, this report analyzes how voting-eligible Germans, the electorate, rated the significance of different policy areas in 2013 and again at the beginning of 2017. It is based ...

Improving the quality of care for the elderly is of high relevance for all age groups: six questions for Marco Giesselmann

Mr. Giesselmann, you studied how eligible voters in Germany judge the importance of various policy goals in 2013 and again at the beginning of this year. Which policy goals appeared in your survey? We asked questions about direct economic aspects, including per capita income as well as indicators of income and wealth. Secondly, we asked about social aspects such as the employment rate, education rate, ...

Policy Goals in the Eyes of the Public: Preservation of the Liberal Democratic Order Remains Most Important

More than just a few politicians and scientists see an imbalance in policy’s primary orientation toward economic goals, especially the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In view of scientific and public discourses on prosperity, this report analyzes how voting-eligible Germans, the electorate, rated the significance of different policy areas in 2013 and again at the beginning of 2017. It is based on two ...

Improving the Quality of Care for the Elderly Is of High Relevance for all Age Groups: Six Questions for Marco Giesselmann

Workshop on Coordinated Balancing

Following our recent debates about intraday markets and implicit auctions, we want to link back to the period post ID gate closure and focus on balancing markets. Article 5 of the proposed new regulation on the internal electricity market envisages that "Marginal pricing shall be used for the settlement of balancing energy. Market participants shall be allowed to bid as close to real time as...

Judicial Behavior and Devolution at the Privy Council

In this article, we study judicial behavior at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC). British judges in general, and British high court judges in particular, are perceived to be independent and isolated from political pressure and interference. Furthermore, these judges tend to show a particularly high rate of consensus. This has led many scholars to consider that, contrarily to what holds ...