@techreport{MargaryanSaniterSchumannetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Margaryan, Shushanik and Saniter, Nils and Schumann, Mathias and Siedler, Thomas},
  title     = {Do internships pay off?},
  series = {Journal of human resources},
  volume    = {57},
  journal   = {Journal of human resources},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {University of Wisconsin Press},
  address   = {Madison},
  issn      = {0022-166X},
  doi       = {10.3368/jhr.57.4.0418-9460R2},
  pages     = {1242 -- 1275},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {We study the causal effect of student internship experience in firms on earnings later in life. We use mandatory firm internships at German universities as an instrument for doing a firm internship while attending university. Employing longitudinal data from graduate surveys, we find positive and significant earnings returns of about 6 percent in both ordinary least squares (OLS) and instrumental variables (IV) regressions. The positive returns are particularly pronounced for individuals and areas of study that are characterized by a weak labor market orientation. The empirical findings show that graduates who completed a firm internship face a lower risk of unemployment during the first year of their careers, suggesting a smoother transition to the labor market.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{KellnerAmbergBergmannetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kellner, Maximilian and Amberg, Maximilian and Bergmann, Tobias and Roolfs, Christina and Kalkuhl, Matthias},
  title     = {Entlastungspakete f{\"u}r Energiepreisanstiege},
  publisher = {Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.6617130},
  pages     = {23},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{SteckelMissbachOhlendorfetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Steckel, Jan Christoph and Missbach, Leonard and Ohlendorf, Nils and Feindt, Simon and Kalkuhl, Matthias},
  title     = {Effects of the energy price crisis on European households},
  publisher = {Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {30},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{KalkuhlFlachslandKnopfetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kalkuhl, Matthias and Flachsland, Christian and Knopf, Brigitte and Amberg, Maximilian and Bergmann, Tobias and Kellner, Maximilian and St{\"u}ber, Sophia and Haywood, Luke and Roolfs, Christina and Edenhofer, Ottmar},
  title     = {Auswirkungen der Energiepreiskrise auf Haushalte in Deutschland},
  publisher = {Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {37},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{KalkuhlAmbergBergmannetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kalkuhl, Matthias and Amberg, Maximilian and Bergmann, Tobias and Knopf, Brigitte and Edenhofer, Ottmar},
  title     = {Gaspreisdeckel, Mehrwertsteuersenkung, Energiepauschale},
  publisher = {Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {23},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{KalkuhlFlachslandKnopfetal.2022,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kalkuhl, Matthias and Flachsland, Christian and Knopf, Brigitte and Amberg, Maximilian and Bergmann, Tobias and Kellner, Maximilian and St{\"u}ber, Sophia and Haywood, Luke and Roolfs, Christina and Edenhofer, Ottmar},
  title     = {Effects of the energy price crisis on households in Germany},
  publisher = {Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) gGmbH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  pages     = {35},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{BruttelGuethHertwigetal.2020,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Bruttel, Lisa Verena and G{\"u}th, Werner and Hertwig, Ralph and Orland, Andreas},
  title     = {Do people harness deliberate ignorance to avoid envy and its detrimental effects?},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {17},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-44446},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-444463},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Envy is an unpleasant emotion. If individuals anticipate that comparing their payoff with the (potentially higher) payoff of others will make them envious, they may want to actively avoid information about other people's payoffs. Given the opportunity to reduce another person's payoff, an individual's envy may trigger behavior that is detrimental to welfare. In this case, if individuals anticipate that they will react in a welfare-reducing way, they may also avoid information about other people's payoffs from the outset. We investigated these two hypotheses using three experiments. We found that 13\% of our potentially envious subjects avoided information when they did not have the opportunity to reduce another participant's payoff. Psychological scales do not explain this behavior. We also found that voluntarily uninformed subjects did neither deduct less of the payoff nor less frequently than subjects who could not avoid the information.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{CaliendoFossenKritikos2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and Fossen, Frank M. and Kritikos, Alexander},
  title     = {What Makes an Employer?},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {13},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-43736},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-437360},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important to better understand which variables influence the first hiring decision and which ones influence the subsequent survival as an employer. Using the German Socio-economic Panel (SOEP), we analyze what role individual characteristics of entrepreneurs play in sustainable job creation. While human and social capital variables positively influence the hiring decision and the survival as an employer in the same direction, we show that none of the personality traits affect the two outcomes in the same way. Some traits are only relevant for survival as an employer but do not influence the hiring decision, other traits even unfold a revolving door effect, in the sense that employers tend to fail due to the same characteristics that positively influenced their hiring decision.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{CaliendoKuennWeissenberger2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and K{\"u}nn, Steffen and Weißenberger, Martin},
  title     = {Catching up or Lagging Behind?},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {12},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-43701},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-437012},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {From an active labor market policy perspective, start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals are very effective in improving long-term labor market outcomes for participants. From a business perspective, however, the assessment of these public programs is less clear since they might attract individuals with low entrepreneurial abilities and produce businesses with low survival rates and little contribution to job creation, economic growth, and innovation. In this paper, we use a rich data set to compare participants of a German start-up subsidy program for unemployed individuals to a group of regular founders who started from nonunemployment and did not receive the subsidy. The data allows us to analyze their business performance up until 40 months after business formation. We find that formerly subsidized founders lag behind not only in survival and job creation, but especially also in innovation activities. The gaps in these business outcomes are relatively constant or even widening over time. Hence, we do not see any indication of catching up in the longer run. While the gap in survival can be entirely explained by initial differences in observable start-up characteristics, the gap in business development remains and seems to be the result of restricted access to capital as well as differential business strategies and dynamics. Considering these conflicting results for the assessment of the subsidy program from an ALMP and business perspective, policy makers need to carefully weigh the costs and benefits of such a strategy to find the right policy mix.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{CaliendoGoethnerWeissenberger2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and Goethner, Maximilian and Weißenberger, Martin},
  title     = {Entrepreneurial Persistence Beyond Survival: Measurement and Determinants},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {11},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-43456},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-434563},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Entrepreneurial persistence is demonstrated by an entrepreneur's continued positive maintenance of entrepreneurial motivation and constantly-renewed active engagement in a new business venture despite counter forces or enticing alternatives. It is thus a crucial factor for entrepreneurs when pursuing and exploiting their business opportunities and to realize potential economic gains and benefits. Using rich data on a representative sample of German business founders, we investigate the determinants of entrepreneurial persistence. Next to observed survival we also construct a hybrid persistence measure capturing also the motivational dimension of persistence. We analyze the influence of individual-level (human capital and personality) and business-related characteristics on both measures as well as their relative importance. We find that the two indicators emphasize different aspects of persistence. For the survival indicator, the predictive power is concentrated in business characteristics and human capital, while for hybrid persistence, the dominant factors are business characteristics and personality. Finally, we show that results are heterogeneous across subgroups. In particular, formerly-unemployed founders do not differ in survival chances, but they are more likely to lack a high psychological commitment to their business ventures.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{BruttelFelgendreherGuethetal.2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Bruttel, Lisa Verena and Felgendreher, Simon and G{\"u}th, Werner and Hertwig, Ralph},
  title     = {Strategic ignorance in repeated prisoners' dilemma experiments and its effects on the dynamics of voluntary cooperation},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {10},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-43188},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-431881},
  pages     = {30},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Being ignorant of key aspects of a strategic interaction can represent an advantage rather than a handicap. We study one particular context in which ignorance can be beneficial: iterated strategic interactions in which voluntary cooperation may be sustained into the final round if players voluntarily forego knowledge about the time horizon. We experimentally examine this option to remain ignorant about the time horizon in a finitely repeated two-person prisoners' dilemma game. We confirm that pairs without horizon knowledge avoid the drop in cooperation that otherwise occurs toward the end of the game. However, this effect is superposed by cooperation declining more rapidly in pairs without horizon knowledge during the middle phase of the game, especially if players do not know that the other player also wanted to remain ignorant of the time horizon.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{KauffmannNastansky2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kauffmann, Albrecht and Nastansky, Andreas},
  title     = {Explorative Analyse der Preise von Einfamilienh{\"a}usern und Eigentumswohnungen in Deutschland},
  series = {Statistische Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Statistische Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {52},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42926},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-429266},
  pages     = {47},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Untersucht werden die von BulwienGesa erhobenen und aufbereiteten jahresdurchschnittlichen Wiederverkaufspreise von Eigentumswohnungen und Einfamilienh{\"a}usern in 401 kreisfreien St{\"a}dten und Landkreisen f{\"u}r die Jahre 2004-2017. Dabei zeigt sich eine Zunahme der regionalen Streuung im Zeitverlauf vor allem in der auf die Finanzkrise 2007-2009 folgenden Zeit. Im Durchschnitt der Regionen (Landkreise und kreisfreie St{\"a}dte) steigen die Preise; sie entwickeln sich aber regional stark unterschiedlich (in manchen Regionen stagnieren sie oder sind gefallen). Dies f{\"u}hrt auch zur Zunahme der Variationskoeffizienten, also der relativen Streuung der regionalen Preise. Dies deutet auf eine Zunahme der regionalen Disparit{\"a}ten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Besondere Divergenzen zeigen sich zwischen den alten und den neuen Bundesl{\"a}ndern, wie auch zwischen prosperierenden kreisfreien St{\"a}dten und deren Umland und {\"o}konomisch schw{\"a}cheren St{\"a}dten und Landkreisen.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{BorckSchrauth2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Borck, Rainald and Schrauth, Philipp},
  title     = {Population density and urban air quality},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {8},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42771},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-427719},
  pages     = {53},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {We use panel data from Germany to analyze the effect of population density on urban air pollution (nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and ozone). To address unobserved heterogeneity and omitted variables, we present long difference/fixed effects estimates and instrumental variables estimates, using historical population and soil quality as instruments. Our preferred estimates imply that a one-standard deviation increase in population density increases air pollution by 3-12\%.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{BruttelNithammerStolley2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Bruttel, Lisa Verena and Nithammer, Juri and Stolley, Florian},
  title     = {"Thanks in Advance"},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {7},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42770},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-427706},
  pages     = {18},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {This paper studies the effect of the commonly used phrase "thanks in advance" on compliance with a small request. In a controlled laboratory experiment we ask participants to give a detailed answer to an open question. The treatment variable is whether or not they see the phrase "thanks in advance." Our participants react to the treatment by exerting less effort in answering the request even though they perceive the phrase as polite.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{CaliendoTuebbicke2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and T{\"u}bbicke, Stefan},
  title     = {New Evidence on Long-Term Effects of Start-Up Subsidies},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42679},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-426798},
  pages     = {41},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {The German start-up subsidy (SUS) program for the unemployed has recently undergone a major make-over, altering its institutional setup, adding an additional layer of selection and leading to ambiguous predictions of the program's effectiveness. Using propensity score matching (PSM) as our main empirical approach, we provide estimates of long-term effects of the post-reform subsidy on individual employment prospects and labor market earnings up to 40 months after entering the program. Our results suggest large and persistent long-term effects of the subsidy on employment probabilities and net earned income. These effects are larger than what was estimated for the pre-reform program. Extensive sensitivity analyses within the standard PSM framework reveal that the results are robust to different choices regarding the implementation of the weighting procedure and also with respect to deviations from the conditional independence assumption. As a further assessment of the results' sensitivity, we go beyond the standard selection-on-observables approach and employ an instrumental variable setup using regional variation in the likelihood of receiving treatment. Here, we exploit the fact that the reform increased the discretionary power of local employment agencies in allocating active labor market policy funds, allowing us to obtain a measure of local preferences for SUS as the program of choice. The results based on this approach give rise to similar estimates. Thus, our results indicating that SUS are still an effective active labor market program after the reform do not appear to be driven by "hidden bias".},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Bruttel2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Bruttel, Lisa Verena},
  title     = {Is There a Loyalty-Enhancing Effect of Retroactive Price-Reduction Schemes?},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42768},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-427688},
  pages     = {25},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {This paper presents an experiment on the effect of retroactive price-reduction schemes on buyers' repeated purchase decisions. Such schemes promise buyers a reduced price for all units that are bought in a certain time frame if the total quantity that is purchased passes a given threshold. This study finds a loyalty-enhancing effect of retroactive price-reduction schemes only if the buyers ex-ante expected that entering into the scheme would maximize their monetary gain, but later learn that they should leave the scheme. Furthermore, the effect crucially hinges on the framing of the price reduction.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{AudretschHafensteinKritikosetal.2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Audretsch, David B. and Hafenstein, Marian and Kritikos, Alexander and Schiersch, Alexander},
  title     = {Firm Size and Innovation in the Service Sector},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {4},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42767},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-427670},
  pages     = {46},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {A rich literature links knowledge inputs with innovative outputs. However, most of what is known is restricted to manufacturing. This paper analyzes whether the three aspects involving innovative activity - R\&D; innovative output; and productivity - hold for knowledge intensive services. Combining the models of Crepon et al. (1998) and of Ackerberg et al. (2015), allows for causal interpretation of the relationship between innovation output and labor productivity. We find that knowledge intensive services benefit from innovation activities in the sense that these activities causally increase their labor productivity. Moreover, the firm size advantage found for manufacturing in previous studies nearly disappears for knowledge intensive services.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{CaliendoSchroederWittbrodt2019,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Caliendo, Marco and Schr{\"o}der, Carsten and Wittbrodt, Linda},
  title     = {The Causal Effects of the Minimum Wage Introduction in Germany},
  series = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  journal   = {CEPA Discussion Papers},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {2628-653X},
  doi       = {10.25932/publishup-42692},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-426929},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {In 2015, Germany introduced a statutory hourly minimum wage that was not only universally binding but also set at a relatively high level. We discuss the short-run effects of this new minimum wage on a wide set of socio-economic outcomes, such as employment and working hours, earnings and wage inequality, dependent and self-employment, as well as reservation wages and satisfaction. We also discuss difficulties in the implementation of the minimum wage and the measurement of its effects related to non-compliance and suitability of data sources. Two years after the minimum wage introduction, the following conclusions can be drawn: while hourly wages increased for low-wage earners, some small negative employment effects are also identifiable. The effects on aspired goals, such as poverty and inequality reduction, have not materialized in the short run. Instead, a tendency to reduce working hours is found, which alleviates the desired positive impact on monthly income. Additionally, the level of non-compliance was substantial in the short run, thus drawing attention to problems when implementing such a wide-reaching policy.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{VoethHerbstStief2015,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Voeth, Markus and Herbst, Uta and Stief, Sarah},
  title     = {Wie verhandelt die Praxis?},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-78759},
  year      = {2015},
  subject      = {Verhandlungsmanagement},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2012,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Irrwege der Klimapolitik},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-63668},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Inhalt I. Einleitung II. Es gibt kein Normalklima III. Folgen des Klimawandel IV. Folgen der Klimapolitik V. Schlußfolgerungen},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{AndreeSchwan2012,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Andree, Kai and Schwan, Mike},
  title     = {Collusive market sharing with spatial competition},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-62146},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {This paper develops a spatial model to analyze the stability of a market sharing agreement between two firms. We find that the stability of the cartel depends on the relative market size of each firm. Collusion is not attractive for firms with a small home market, but the incentive for collusion increases when the firm's home market is getting larger relative to the home market of the competitor. The highest stability of a cartel and additionally the highest social welfare is found when regions are symmetric. Further we can show that a monetary transfer can stabilize the market sharing agreement.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Burdack2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Burdack, Doreen},
  title     = {The economic impact of water restrictions on water-dependent business in South East Queensland, Australia},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {65},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-55947},
  pages     = {82},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Zenker2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Zenker, Juliane},
  title     = {Staatsverschuldung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {64},
  issn      = {0948-7549},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-55933},
  pages     = {77},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Andree2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Andree, Kai},
  title     = {Collusion in spatially separated markets with quantity competition},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-55927},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {This paper develops the incentives to collude in a model with spatially separated markets and quantity setting firms. We find that increases in transportation costs stabilize the collusive agreement. We also show that, the higher the demand in both markets the less likely will collusion be sustained. Gross and Holahan (2003) use a similar model with price setting firms, we compare their results with ours to analyze the impact of the mode of competition on sustainability of collusion. Further we analyze the impact of collusion on social welfare and find that collusion may be welfare enhancing.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Petersen2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Poverty, human capital, life-cycle and the tax and transfer bases},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {63},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-53968},
  pages     = {24},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {The paper is based on an individual life-cycle model, which describes the purely economic components of human capital. The present value of human capital is determined by all future income flows, which at the same time constitute the individual as well as the total tax base of a nation. Therefore, the income of the productive population determines the total tax revenue, which is spent for public goods (including education) and transfers (for poverty reduction). The efficient design of the education system (by private and public education investments) determines the quality of the human capital stock as well as the future gross income flows. The costs of public goods and the transfer expenditures have to be financed from the total tax revenue, which also affects the individual tax burden via the specific tax bases and tax rates. Especially the redistribution of income is connected with serious disincentives, influencing the preferences for work and leisure as well as for consumption and saving. An efficient tax and transfer system being accompanied by an education system financed in public private partnership, which treats equally labor and capital income, sets positive incentives for the formation of human, financial, and real capital. An important prerequisite for a sustainable growth process is the efficient design of the social security system, being based on the family as well as a collective risk equalization scheme. If that system is diminishing absolute poverty in an appropriate time period by transfers and vocational education measures for the grown-up as well as high quality primary, secondary and tertiary education programs for the children, the transfer expenditure would decrease and the tax bases (income and consumption) increase, lowering the burden on the productive population. For the first time, this micro model presented in this paper pools all the relevant variables for development within a simple life-cycle model, which can also be used for a powerful analysis of the current failures in existing tax and transfer schemes and fruitful empirical investigations. Hence, an efficient tax and transfer scheme strongly contributes to an improved national position in the global competition.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Petersen2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Income taxation and the choice of the tax rate schedule},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {62},
  issn      = {0948-7549},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-53924},
  pages     = {27},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {In the history of economic thoughts the problem of a "just" tax rate structure has played an important role. The paper reconsiders the discussions of the last two centuries and sheds additional light on the concrete tax schedules using the more recent methods of tax theory. Even if the substitution effects which play an important role in the theory of optimal taxation are neglected, the slope in the diminishing marginal utility of income causes tax rate structures reaching from accelerated progression to delayed regression. Interestingly the principle of equal relative sacrifice combined with a Bernoulli utility function yields a delayed progression, which is connected with a negative income tax.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Reilich2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Reilich, Julia},
  title     = {Returns to education and smoking},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-53883},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Looking at smoking-behavior it can be shown that there are differences concerning the time-preference-rate. Therefore this has an effect on the optimal schooling decision in the way that we appear a lower average human capital level for smokers. According to a higher time-preference-rate additionally we suppose a higher return to education for smokers who go further on education. With our empirical findings we can confirm the presumptions. We use interactions-terms to regress the average rate of return with IV. Therefore we obtain that smokers have a significantly higher average return to education than non-smokers.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Westerhoff2002,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Westerhoff, Horst-Dieter},
  title     = {Die Zukunft der Argrarpolitik angesichts der EU-Erweiterung},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-53123},
  year      = {2002},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2011,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Stadtstruktur und Umwelt},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-52608},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Inhalt 1. Einf{\"u}hrung 2. Suburbanisierung und Natur 3. Arbeiten und Wohnen 4. Verkehr und Klima 5. Klima und Politik 6. Fazit},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2006,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Transformationsprozesse und Neue {\"O}konomische Geographie},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-51120},
  year      = {2006},
  abstract  = {Inhalt 1. Einf{\"u}hrung 2. Numerisches Beispiel 3. Standardmodel der N{\"O}G 4. Zusammenfassung},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Wonke2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Wonke, Christoph},
  title     = {Wettbewerbsversagen in nat{\"u}rlichen Monopolen als volkswirtschaftliche Rechtfertigung f{\"u}r das kommunalwirtschaftliche System der Hausm{\"u}llentsorgung in Deutschland},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-51110},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Inhalt: 1 Einleitung 2 Eine skizzenhafte Darstellung des deutschen Systems der Hausm{\"u}llentsorgung 3 Theoretische Grundlagen der Untersuchung 4 Das nat{\"u}rliche Monopol als Rechtfertigung f{\"u}r das deutsche System der Hausm{\"u}llentsorgung? Ein Kl{\"a}rungsversuch 5 Fazit},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Frohwerk2010,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Frohwerk, Sascha},
  title     = {Dauerhafte divergente Wirtschaftsentwicklungen - dargestellt am Beispiel Deutschland},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-49132},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Die Entwicklung der deutschen Regionen nach der Wiedervereinigung kann mit Hilfe der Neuen {\"O}konomischen Geographie erkl{\"a}rt werden. Die g{\"a}ngigen Modelle zeigen aber weder, wie dauerhafte Lohnsatzdifferenzen ohne vollst{\"a}ndige Agglomeration entstehen, noch wird die Frage beantwortet, in welcher der betrachteten Regionen sich eine Agglomeration bildet. Diese L{\"u}cke wird hier geschlossen, indem das Modell von Ludema und Wooton (1997) erweitert und anschließend auf die Situation in Deutschland angewendet wird.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Petersen2010,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Steuern in Fragilen Staaten},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {61},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-48465},
  pages     = {82},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Fragile states are characterized by institutions which do not have the political will or ability to reduce poverty in the interests of their citizen, to establish basic social security, to promote a successful development process, and to guarantee security and human rights. The regional disintegration processes after the period of imperialism and the fall of the iron curtain have created many new states, which still are politically unstable and unable for a sustainable development. In the literature such states are describes as "weak", "failing or failed", "collapsed", "conflict or post-conflict" - dependant on the extent of the particular state failure. Several indicators try to describe such states and partly allow for projections of the future development. Then the role of taxation is discussed in detail before recommendations for the development cooperation are presented. Obviously taxation plays a key role for the democratization process in fragile states.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Andree2010,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Andree, Kai},
  title     = {Spatial discrimination, nations' size and transportation costs},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-48117},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {In this paper we develop a spatial Cournot trade model with two unequally sized countries, using the geographical interpretation of the Hotelling line. We analyze the trade and welfare effects of international trade between these two countries. The welfare analysis indicates that in this framework the large country benefits from free trade and the small country may be hurt by opening to trade. This finding is contrary to the results of Shachmurove and Spiegel (1995) as well as Tharakan and Thisse (2002), who use related models to analyze size effects in international trade, where the small country usually gains from trade and the large country may lose.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2010,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Ersetzt die Neue {\"O}konomische Geographie Außenwirtschaftstheorie und Raumwirtschaftstheorie?},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-48104},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{OPUS4-4236,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  title     = {Tax systems and tax harmonisation in the East African Community (EAC)},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {60},
  editor    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-44693},
  pages     = {128},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {In the first part of the report of the GTZ expert group an overview on the basics of integration and tax harmonisation within a common market is given. Chapter II. concentrates on the problems of national and international tax law regarding double taxation before the harmonisation process within the EU is described in detail. This process is not a best practice example but at least the experiences made in the course of the last five decades are interesting enough and might contribute important information for regions, which more or less recently have started a similar endeavour. The harmonisation needs are discussed for value added taxation (VAT), excise taxation, and income taxation. The problems of tax administrations, procedures laws, taxpayers' rights and obligations as well as tax compliance are also taken into consideration. The second part of the study reviews the national tax systems within the EAC member countries. Before the single taxes are described in more detail, the macroeconomic situation is illuminated by some basic figures and the current stand of the inner-community integration analysed. Then the single tax bases and tax rates are confronted to shed some light on the necessities for the development of a common market within the near future. Again the value added tax laws, excise taxes and income taxes are discussed in detail, while regarding the latter the focus is on company taxation. For a better systematic analysis the national tax laws are confronted within an overview. The chapter is closed with a summary of the tax rates applied and a rough estimation of the tax burdens within the Partner States. The third part of this report contains the policy recommendations of the expert group following the same structures as the chapters before and presenting the results for the VAT, the excises and the corporate income tax (CIT). Additionally the requirements for tax procedures and administration as well as problems of transparency and information exchange are discussed in detail before the strategic recommendations are derived in close relation to the experiences made within the EU harmonisation process. The recommendations are based on the following normative arguments: (1) Tax harmonisation is a basic requirement for economic integration. (2) Equality of taxation is an imperative of tax justice and demands the avoidance of double taxation as well as the combat of tax evasion and corruption. (3) The avoidance of harmful tax competition between the Partner States. (4) The strengthening of taxpayers' rights in tax procedures. Hence, all kinds of income, goods and services should be taxed once and only once.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Petersen2009,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Festveranstaltung zur Verleihung der Ehrendoktorw{\"u}rde an Herrn Premierminister a.D. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Marek Belka am 16. Juli 2008},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {59},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-44682},
  pages     = {53},
  year      = {2009},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2009,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Ein einfaches Modell zur optimalen Stadtgr{\"o}ße},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-37370},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {In diesem Beitrag wird versucht, die optimale Gr{\"o}ße einer Stadt, gemessen an der Einwohnerzahl, aus dem Entscheidungsverhalten der Haushalte zu bestimmen. Zun{\"a}chst wird dargelegt, warum die von Christaller eingef{\"u}hrten und begr{\"u}ndeten Hierarchien der St{\"a}dte und Stadtgr{\"o}ßen sich sowohl einer dynamischen Betrachtung als auch einer Bestimmung des Bev{\"o}lkerungsumfanges der St{\"a}dte einer Hierarchieebene entzieht. In dem sich anschließenden einfachen Modell wird aus der Nutzenfunktion eines repr{\"a}sentativen Haushaltes, in die auch der Umfang eines {\"o}ffentlichen Gutes eingeht, die damit verbundene nutzenmaximale Stadtgr{\"o}ße ermitteln. Unbeachtet in diesem Modell bleibt die Frage nach der geographischen Ausdehnung der Stadt, da die Bodenrente nicht in Abh{\"a}ngigkeit der Entfernung vom Zentrum modelliert wird.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Frohwerk2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Frohwerk, Sascha},
  title     = {Das Cluster-Modell bei sektoral unterschiedlichen Transportkosten},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-29005},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Das Cluster-Modell von Krugman und Venables (1996) erkl{\"a}rt im Rahmen der Neuen {\"O}konomischen Geographie die Bildung von Agglomerationen bei regional immobilen Arbeitskr{\"a}ften. Die resultierenden Gleichgewichte h{\"a}ngen von der H{\"o}he der Transportkosten ab, die allerdings in beiden Sektoren als gleich hoch unterstellt werden. Der vorliegende Beitrag erweitert dieses Modell um die M{\"o}glichkeit sektoral unterschiedlicher Transportkosten. Da eine analytische L{\"o}sung nichtm{\"o}glich ist, wird eine geeignete Simulationsmethode entwickelt. Anhand von Abbildungen wird dargestellt, welche Gleichgewichte sich bei verschiedenen Werten f{\"u}r die beiden Transportkostens{\"a}tze ergeben.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Kauffmann2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kauffmann, Albrecht},
  title     = {Im Zentrum Europas},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27381},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {European integration provokes competition between the European metropolitan areas. At the same time, the question at which locations services of highest centrality are produced remains open. The paper analyses how far the German capital Berlin accepts the challenge to accomodate headquarters of multinational firms. Our investigation shows that Berlin's qualifications to attract headquarters are quite well. The number of headquarters residing in Berlin has increased subtly but contiuous during the last 15 years. One advantage could be the spatial proximity to the Eastern European markets.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Petersen2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Mobilisierung alternativer Finanzressourcen},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {58},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27374},
  pages     = {34},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Der vorgestellte Beitrag gibt einen {\"U}berblick {\"u}ber die gegenw{\"a}rtige Hochschulfinanzierung in Deutschland; k{\"u}rzlich haben einige Bundesl{\"a}nder Studiengeb{\"u}hren eingef{\"u}hrt, die zu einer teilweisen Finanzierung der Studienkosten beitragen sollen. Im II. Kapitel werden außerdem kurz die finanziellen Strukturen der terti{\"a}ren Ausbildung in den OECD-L{\"a}ndern beschrieben. Dabei geht es vor allem um die Kostenaufteilung zwischen {\"o}ffentlichem und privatem Sektor. Im III. Kapitel werden dann die Verteilungswirkungen des gegenw{\"a}rtigen Finanzierungssystems kritisch hinterfragt. Dabei wird auch auf den Lebenseinkommensvorteil einer Hochschulausbildung im Detail eingegangen, bevor dann m{\"o}gliche Auswirkungen einer Geb{\"u}hrenfinanzierung diskutiert werden. Es wird deutlich hervor gehoben, dass die Einf{\"u}hrung von Studiengeb{\"u}hren in eine umfassende hochschul- und bildungspolitische Strategie eingebettet sein muss, damit eine negative Selektionswirkung auf die Jugendlichen aus Haushalten mit prek{\"a}ren Einkommen vermieden wird.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Petersen2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg},
  title     = {Integration, decentralization, taxation, and revenue sharing},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {57},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27367},
  pages     = {41},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {The paper tries to shed some light on the problems of centralization and decentralization within an economic union and the federal member states. Integration and decentralization are not opposite policy strategies but both meaningful if the single public goods and services supplies are analyzed in more detail. Both strategies doubtlessly have advantages, which can be realized if the manifold possibilities are combined in an efficient approach of good governance. Best practice approaches in inter- or supra-national integration, fiscal federalism and taxation do exist and have to be successfully implemented. Obviously such a modern fiscal policy has to be accompanied by an appropriate monetary policy, which in an economic union has to be carried out by an independent central bank as one of the necessary countervailing powers in a democratic setting. A modern fiscal policy strategy efficiently controls budget deficits, which naturally have to be limited to finance reliable public investments. Such strategy has to be safeguarded through modern methods of budgeting and fiscal planning. Modern public management with a clear code of conduct for the government officials ensures corruption free administration.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Kahl2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kahl, Matthias},
  title     = {Kommunalfinanzen},
  series = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  journal   = {Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeitr{\"a}ge},
  number    = {56},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27352},
  pages     = {103},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht {\"u}ber den Zeitraum von 1994 bis 2004 die kommunale Finanzsituation der Stadt Potsdam. Anhand eines Kennzahlensystems, das aus den Daten der entsprechenden kommunalen Haushaltspl{\"a}ne entwickelt wurde, konnten Aussagen {\"u}ber die Entwicklung der Einnahmen und Ausgaben sowie deren Beeinflussbarkeit durch kommunales Handeln herausgearbeitet werden. Die Analyse brachte zwei Ergebnisse hervor: Zum einen, dass Potsdam nicht als „dauernd finanziell leistungsf{\"a}hig" gilt und zum anderen, dass sowohl die Ausgaben und Einnahmen von Potsdam stark exogenen Einfl{\"u}ssen unterliegen und demzufolge geringe Gestaltungsspielr{\"a}ume besitzt. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat sich die Stadt Potsdam f{\"u}r verschiedene Maßnahmen zur Haushaltskonsolidierung entschieden, um eine stetige Aufgabenerf{\"u}llung zu gew{\"a}hrleisten.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Eickhof2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Eickhof, Norbert},
  title     = {Die Hoppmann-Kantzerbach-Kontroverse},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27338},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Im August 2007 verstarb Erich Hoppmann. Die Wettbewerbs{\"o}konomik hat ihm außerordentlich viel zu verdanken. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte seine Kontroverse mit Erhard Kantzenbach {\"u}ber das ad{\"a}quate Leitbild der Wettbewerbspolitik. Hoppmanns Leitbild der Wettbewerbsfreiheit entstand ab 1966 vornehmlich als Reaktion auf Kantzenbachs Leitbild der optimalen Wettbewerbsintensit{\"a}t. Hoppmanns Leitbild wandte sich aber auch gegen bestimmte Workability-Konzepte, ferner gegen die mit dem neoklassischen Modell der vollkommenen Konkurrenz verbundenen Gleichgewichtsvorstellungen. Wegen der f{\"u}r die Entwicklung der Wettbewerbspolitik in Deutschland bedeutsamen Kontroverse zwischen Hoppmann und Kantzenbach wollen wir uns im Folgenden auf deren Leitbilder konzentrieren. Zun{\"a}chst werden beide Konzeptionen rekapituliert und sodann gegen{\"u}bergestellt. Schließlich wird nach ihrer Bedeutung f{\"u}r die Theorie und Praxis der Wettbewerbspolitik gefragt.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{PetersenKirchner2008,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Petersen, Hans-Georg and Kirchner, Markus},
  title     = {Education return and financing},
  issn      = {1864-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-26969},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {The paper sheds some light on the education returns in Germany in the post war period. After describing higher education in Germany the current stand of higher education financing within the single states is presented. In six states tuition fees will be introduced in 2007/08 and discussions are going on in even some more. In the second part of the paper an empirical analysis is done using longitudinal data from the German social pension system. The analysis over the whole lifecycle renders results which proof that the higher education advantages are quite remarkable and might be a justification for more intensified financing by tuition fees. But all this has to be embedded into an encompassing strategy of tax and social policy, especially to prevent a strengthened process of social selection, which would be counterproductive for an increased and highly qualified human capital in Germany.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Kauffmann2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Kauffmann, Albrecht},
  title     = {Transport costs and the size of cities},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16202},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Real costs of freight transportation have strong increased in Russia particularly during the period of price liberalization 1992-93. This paper investigates possible connections between rising transport costs and the evolution of the size structure of the system of cities in the Russian Federation and its federal subjects. Empirical findings suggest that under conditions of a closed system agglomeration processes according to the predictions of the model of Tabuchi et al. (2005) would have taken place especially in the periphere regions of the North and Far East.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{Hoesel2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {H{\"o}sel, Ulrike},
  title     = {Die Konzepte {\"o}ffentlicher und meritorischer G{\"u}ter},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16197},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Inhalt: 1 Einleitung 2 Definition Freier Berufe 3 Die relevanten Marktordnungsmaßnahmen bei {\"A}rzten und Rechtsanw{\"a}lten im {\"U}berblick 4 Kl{\"a}rung der Begrifflichkeiten des Markt- und Wettbewerbsversagens 5 Die Konzepte {\"o}ffentlicher und meritorischer G{\"u}ter: Darstellung, Diskussion und Vergleich beider Konzepte 5.1 {\"O}ffentliche G{\"u}ter 5.1.1 Darstellung 5.1.1.1 Die Rolle der Transaktionskosten 5.1.1.2 Die Rolle der positiven externen Effekte 5.1.2 Diskussion 5.2 Meritorische G{\"u}ter 5.2.1 Darstellung 5.2.1.1 Die Rolle der Transaktionskosten 5.2.1.2 Die Rolle der positiven externen Effekte 5.2.2 Diskussion 5.3 Vergleich beider Konzepte und weitere Vorgehensweise 6 Die Konzepte {\"o}ffentlicher und meritorischer G{\"u}ter angewendet auf ... 6.1 ... {\"A}rzte 6.2 ... Rechtsanw{\"a}lte 6.3 Ergebnisse 7 Kurzes Res{\"u}mee und Ausblick},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Westerhoff2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Westerhoff, Horst-Dieter},
  title     = {Die amtliche Statistik in der demokratische Gesellschaft},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16180},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Inhalt: Die Statistik als Spiegel der Gesellschaft - Statistik als „Weg in die Realit{\"a}t" - Statistik als Spiegel des politischen Systems Grundelemente der demokratischen Ordnung Statistik und Gewaltenteilung - Das Legalit{\"a}tsprinzip - Die vertikale Gewaltenteilung - Die Internationalisierung der Statistik - Exkurs: Statistik in einem monistischen System Statistik und konkurrierende Willensbildung - Mittel zur Konsensbildung - Die „informationelle Infrastruktur" - Voraussetzungen der Infrastruktur - Statistik in der politischen Diskussion Statistik und partielle politische Integration - Grenzen der amtlichen Statistik - Statistik im staatsfreien Raum - Die Privatisierung der Statistik - Das Volksz{\"a}hlungsurteil},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Schoeler2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Sch{\"o}ler, Klaus},
  title     = {Gibt es eine optimale Stadtgr{\"o}ße?},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16179},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Aus der Einf{\"u}hrung: Betrachtet man Gr{\"o}ße und Funktionsf{\"a}higkeit von St{\"a}dten weltweit, so scheint der Eindruck unabwendbar, daß es einerseits St{\"a}dte gibt, die {\"u}ber das Maß einer organisierbaren urbanen Einheit hinausgewachsen sind (Megacities) und andererseits kleine St{\"a}dte existieren, die nicht in der Lage sind, ihren Einwohnern in einem notwendigen Umfang Dienste zur Verf{\"u}gung zu stellen. Diese {\"U}berlegung wird vielfach unterst{\"u}tzt durch die Tatsache, daß die Megacity gr{\"o}ßer ist, als sie aufgrund ihres Bedeutungs{\"u}berschusses in einem hierarchischen St{\"a}dtesystem im Sinne Christallers sein m{\"u}ßte. F{\"u}r kleine St{\"a}dte in einem d{\"u}nn besiedelten Umland ergibt sich das Problem, daß es f{\"u}r bestimmte private Dienste und {\"o}ffentliche Leistungen technisch bedingte Mindestmengen der Produktion gibt (z. B. Feuerwehr, Medizintechnik, Ausbildungsst{\"a}tten etc.), die Nachfrage aus Stadt und Umland aber kleiner ist und aus diesem Grund das Angebot fehlt. Die betriebswirtschaftliche Entscheidung, die entsprechenden Dienste nicht anzubieten, kann zu gesamtwirtschaftlichen Wohlfahrtsverlusten f{\"u}hren, die aus den weitr{\"a}umigen Beschaffungsfahrten der Haushalte resultieren. Wenn es nun einerseits St{\"a}dte gibt, die zu groß sind und andererseits St{\"a}dte existieren, die offenbar zu klein sind, so stellt sich die Frage, ob es eine optimale Stadtgr{\"o}ße gibt. Diese Frage k{\"o}nnte in eine weitere {\"u}bertragen werden: Gibt es eine - m{\"o}glicherweise von Christaller abweichende - optimale St{\"a}dtehierarchie? Die Antworten auf die Fragen k{\"o}nnen von verschiedenen Disziplinen gegeben werden, sowohl die Stadtsoziologie als auch die Stadtplanung kann Beitr{\"a}ge liefern; in den nachfolgenden {\"U}berlegungen sollen wirtschaftliche Gesichtspunkte im Zentrum einer raumwirtschaftlichen und stadt{\"o}konomischen Analyse stehen.},
  language  = {de}
}
@techreport{Lkhagvadorj2007,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Lkhagvadorj, Ariunaa},
  title     = {Status quo on fiscal decentralisation in Mongolia},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16159},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {This paper gives a review on the theoretical foundation for fiscal decentralisation and a status quo analysis of the intergovernmental relations in Mongolia. It consists of two parts. Part I briefly reviews the theories of fiscal decentralisation and its impact on the nations' welfare considering the major challenges for a transition economy. Part II of the paper describes the general structure and scope of the government and examines the current fiscal autonomy in Mongolia focusing on the four main areas of intergovernmental relations. This paper concludes that local governments in Mongolia are still far away from having the political, administrative and fiscal autonomy. New approaches for the assignments of expenditures and revenues in Mongolia are urgently needed.},
  language  = {en}
}