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Berlin Seminar
Agenda and PresentationsMichael Krail, Fraunhofer ISI, Technological Potential for CO2 Emission Reduction of Passenger CarsMichael Holtermann, ESMT
02.12.2010
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Berlin Seminar
Agenda and PresentationsTorsten Bischoff, Head "Integration of Renewables," BMUMichael Weber, SRU (German Advisory Council on the Environment): Pathways towards a 100% renewable electricity systemThorsten Bechers, TU Berlin, Workgroup for Infrastructure Policy
17.02.2011
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Berlin Seminar
Agenda and PresentationsThis seminar was structured as a discussion of the international climate framework post-2010 with a focus on market mechanisms, e.g. the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).Dr. Ralph Bodle, Ecologic InstituteDr. Martin Cames, Öko-Institut e.V.:Carbon markets after 2012
03.03.2011
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Berlin Seminar
In an energy system with a large renewable capacity, as is forseen with the German energy transformation, the level of electricity consumption and its timing throughout the day and the year is crucial. In this BSEC, we have discussed options for inducing changes in households' electricity consumption, with a focus on the effectiveness of instruments, as well as on drivers of and barriers to...
06.10.2011
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Berlin Seminar
Presentations:Professor Dr. Christian von Hirschhausen, Professor Dr. Thorsten Beckers, Albert Hoffrichter, Berlin University of Technology, Workgroup for Infrastructure Policy (WIP): Do We Need Capacity Instruments, and If Yes, Which Ones?Jörg Jasper, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG: The need and potential design for capacity mechanisms in the German/continental European power...
03.11.2011
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Refereed essays Web of Science
This study explored reciprocal associations between paternal child-care involvement and relationship quality by following British couples from the birth of a child until he or she reached school age. It extends the literature by distinguishing between paternal engagement in absolute terms and relative to the mother and by considering relationship quality reports of mothers and fathers and family breakdown. ...
In:
Journal of Marriage and Family
74 (2012), 2, S. 281-296
| Pia S. Schober
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SOEPpapers 481 / 2012
We investigate the accuracy of ex ante assessments of vulnerability to income poverty using cross-sectional data and panel data. We use long-term panel data from Germany and apply di erent regression models, based on household covariates and previous-year equivalence income, to classify a household as vulnerable or not. Predictive performance is assessed using the Receiver Operating Characteristics ...
2012| Katja Landau, Stephan Klasen, Walter Zucchini
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SOEPpapers 482 / 2012
We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to education between these groups because of different levels of control. We use the German Socio-economic Panel ...
2012| Frank M. Fossen, Tobias J. M. Büttner
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Report
Abstract: The construction or expansion of an airport leads to a significant increase in aircraft noise in the surrounding area, which, in turn, results in a marked reduction in the prices of houses or apartments located under the planned flight paths. Even expectations about future noise pollution can significantly reduce real estate prices in the affected areas. The present study estimates the effects ...
12.09.2012
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SOEPpapers 478 / 2012
This study analyses the effects of training participation on wages and perceived job security for employees of different ages. Based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, results indicate that only younger workers benefit from training by an increase in wages, whereas older employees' worries about losing their job are reduced. This observation can also be explained by the fact that goals of ...
2012| Julia Lang