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2. [Vocationally motivated migration behavior in double-income households. An empirical analysis using GSOEP data].
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Jurges H
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- Behavior, Demography, Developed Countries, Emigration and Immigration, Europe, Germany, Marriage, Population, Population Dynamics, Social Sciences, Humans, Decision Making, Economics, Employment, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Family Characteristics, Interpersonal Relations, Marital Status, Research, Sociology, Transients and Migrants
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- 1998
3. Demography and aging: long term effects of divorce, early widowhood, and migration on resources and integration in old age.
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Maas I
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- Adult, Age Factors, Behavior, Demography, Developed Countries, Emigration and Immigration, Europe, Germany, Marital Status, Marriage, Organization and Administration, Population, Population Characteristics, Research, Sampling Studies, Social Behavior, Aged, Data Collection, Divorce, Economics, Health Resources, Life Change Events, Population Dynamics, Social Adjustment, Widowhood
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- 1995
4. The internal dynamics of international migration systems.
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Waldorf B
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- Demography, Developed Countries, Europe, Germany, Population, Population Dynamics, Research, Transients and Migrants, Economics, Emigration and Immigration, Models, Theoretical
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"In this paper I provide a conceptualization of international migration networks, which can be used to identify and integrate the internal components of migration systems, and formalize the relationships in an analytic model of the internal network dynamic. With the use of the operationalized model, and microlevel and macrolevel data for guestworkers in Germany during the period 1970 to 1989, we can empirically test the relative influence of internal network variables versus external forces on the attraction of immigrants over time. The empirical results suggest that--as the system matures--network variables have an increasing impact on the attraction of immigrants, while the impact of economic factors declines. The research is concluded with a series of simulations that further highlight the internal dynamic of international migration systems.", (excerpt)
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- 1996
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5. Opening the frontier: recent spatial impacts in the former inner-German border zone.
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Jones PN and Wild T
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- Behavior, Developed Countries, Environment, Europe, Germany, Germany, West, Population, Population Dynamics, Demography, Economics, Emigration and Immigration, Environmental Pollution, Geography, Politics, Population Growth, Socioeconomic Factors, Transportation
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The authors examine the 1989 removal of the frontier region (Zonenrandgebiet) along the eastern border of the former Federal Republic of Germany. "The paper examines the socio-economic impacts on the North Bavarian section of the Zonenrandgebiet, which is characterized by its dispersed industrial base and lack of higher-order urban centres. Evidence is presented of rapid upturns in population growth and economic activity, together with a large inflow of commuters from the former East Germany and Czechoslovakia, following frontier opening. Traffic, environmental pressures and living costs have also increased. Both positive and negative impacts are strongest in districts contiguous with the former frontier. Long-term development prospects hinge on its newly-gained centrality within Germany. Substantial local benefits are anticipated...,but they are unlikely to induce a major reshaping of the German space-economy; this will be dominated by the rivalry between the largest metropolitan centres." (SUMMARY IN FRE AND GER), (excerpt)
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- 1994
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6. [The influence of politically determined wage rates on migration between Germany's new and old states].
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Meckl J
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- Demography, Developed Countries, Emigration and Immigration, Employment, Europe, Germany, Population, Economics, Politics, Population Dynamics, Public Policy, Salaries and Fringe Benefits, Unemployment
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"This paper investigates the influence of politically determined wage rates on migration between Germany's new and old states. Apart from their direct influence on expected income and hence on migration, nominal wages affect migration indirectly by the unemployment they generate. Under reasonable assumptions the relation between nominal wages and migration is negative. The long-run influence of wages on capital accumulation and hence employment opportunities emphasizes that wage policy can be used either to control the long-run population stock or to stop migration immediately. That latter requires instantaneous wage-rate adjustments and initial wage-rate undershooting." (SUMMARY IN ENG), (excerpt)
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- 1993
7. Labor migration in Europe: experiences from Germany after unification.
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Raffelhuschen B
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- Demography, Developed Countries, Emigration and Immigration, Europe, Germany, Population, Research, Economics, Politics, Population Dynamics, Statistics as Topic, Transients and Migrants
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"This paper examines the effects of diverging economic conditions on labor migration within reunified Germany. We employ a life-cycle model with consumers' sovereignty regarding choice of location to derive estimates of labor migration in future periods. Heterogeneity of individuals is explicitly taken into account by adopting a random utility approach.... Within limits, our predictions can serve as rough indicators of potential future migration between Eastern and Western Europe.", (excerpt)
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- 1992
8. Policy entrepreneurship and multilevel governance: a comparative study of European cross-border regions.
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Perkmann, Markus
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP , *ECONOMICS , *GOVERNMENT policy , *SOCIETIES - Abstract
The author addresses the recent proliferation of cross-border regions, or 'Euroregions', in Europe. It is argued that EU multilevel governance patterns generate opportunities for entrepreneurial policy organisations to attract policy tasks and resources. This is conceptualised as policy entrepreneurship and applied to a comparative case-study analysis of three Euroregions: EUREGIO (Germany - Netherlands), Viadrina (Poland - Germany), and Tyrol Euroregion (Austria - Italy). The analysis focuses on the ability of these initiatives to establish themselves as autonomous organisations. It finds considerable variation across the cases in this respect. Following on from this, the paper shows how administrative and institutional environments in different EU member states affect the ability of Euroregions to engage in policy entrepreneurship. It is concluded that it is premature to perceive Euroregions as new types of regional territorial entities; rather, they are part of the policy-innovation scenario enabled by EU multilevel governance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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9. Exploratory comparison of Healthcare costs and benefits of the UK's Covid-19 response with four European countries.
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Thom, Howard, Walker, Josephine, Vickerman, Peter, and Hollingworth, Will
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RESEARCH ,COVID-19 ,MEDICAL care costs ,COST control ,HOSPITAL care ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DEATH ,GOVERNMENT aid ,COVID-19 testing ,QUALITY-adjusted life years ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
Background In responding to Covid-19, governments have tried to balance protecting health while minimizing gross domestic product (GDP) losses. We compare health-related net benefit (HRNB) and GDP losses associated with government responses of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and Sweden from UK healthcare payer perspective. Methods We compared observed cases, hospitalizations and deaths under 'mitigation' to modelled events under 'no mitigation' to 20 July 2020. We thus calculated healthcare costs, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), and HRNB at £20,000/QALY saved by each country. On per population (i.e. per capita) basis, we compared HRNB with forecast reductions in 2020 GDP growth (overall or compared with Sweden as minimal mitigation country) and qualitatively and quantitatively described government responses. Results The UK saved 3.17 (0.32–3.65) million QALYs, £33 (8–38) billion healthcare costs and £1416 (220–1637) HRNB per capita at £20,000/QALY. Per capita, this is comparable to £1455 GDP loss using Sweden as comparator and offsets 46.1 (7.1–53.2)% of total £3075 GDP loss. Germany, Spain, and Sweden had greater HRNB per capita. These also offset a greater percentage of total GDP losses per capita. Ireland fared worst on both measures. Countries with more mask wearing, testing, and population susceptibility had better outcomes. Highest stringency responses did not appear to have best outcomes. Conclusions Our exploratory analysis indicates the benefit of government Covid-19 responses may outweigh their economic costs. The extent that HRNB offset economic losses appears to relate to population characteristics, testing levels, and mask wearing, rather than response stringency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. The relationship between long working hours and weight gain in older workers in Europe.
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Guner, Umit and Guner, Neslihan
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OBESITY risk factors ,COST of living ,INCOME ,MENTAL health ,PUBLIC health ,RISK assessment ,SURVEYS ,TIME ,WORK ,WEIGHT gain ,EMPLOYEES' workload ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ECONOMICS ,MIDDLE age - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several studies have been performed on the relationship between working conditions and health. Numerous parameters still require further study, including working hours and obesity among different groups, specifically older workers in national, regional, and international levels. OBJECTIVE: Working hours have considerable effects on the socio-cultural, psychological, and economic aspects of people's lives and health. While long working hours increases income level and raises living standards, it increases the risk of certain health problems. This study investigated whether working hours are associated with obesity in upper-middle-aged workers. METHODS: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) dataset was used for the analyses. Analyses were carried out by means of a Cox regression of the panel dataset created with the data in question, surveyed by European Commission to 12,000 participants. RESULTS: The survey was performed in Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Ireland. We found that in most countries, especially Sweden and the Netherlands, upper-middle-aged employees working > 59 hours per week are more likely to gain weight than their counterparts working < 59 hours. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings raise awareness of obesity in older workers, and highlight the need to regulate working conditions and hours in the European Union and other countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. Cost of youth tobacco-control policies in seven European countries.
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Leão, Teresa, Perelman, Julian, Clancy, Luke, Hoffmann, Laura, Kinnunen, Jaana M, Mélard, Nora, Nuyts, Paulien A W, Richter, Matthias, Rimpelä, Arja, Lorant, Vincent, and Kunst, Anton E
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ADVERTISING & economics ,HEALTH policy ,ECONOMICS ,SMOKING prevention ,HEALTH education ,HEALTH promotion ,PUBLIC health ,SCHOOL health services ,SMOKING ,TOBACCO ,COST analysis ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HUMAN services programs ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background Tobacco-control policies have been suggested to reduce smoking among adolescents. However, there is limited evidence on the real-world costs of implementation in different settings. In this study, we aimed at estimating the costs of school smoking bans, school prevention programmes and non-school bans (smoking bans in non-educational public settings, bans on sales to minors and bans on point-of-sale advertising), implemented in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Portugal, for 2016. Methods We retrospectively collected costs related to the inspection, monitoring and sanctioning activities related to bans and educational activities related to smoking prevention programmes. We used an 'ingredients-based' approach, identifying each resource used, quantity and unit value for one full year, under the state perspective. Costs were measured at national, regional, local and school-level and were informed by data on how these activities were performed in reality. Results Purchasing power parities adjusted-costs varied between €0.02 and €0.74 (average €0.24) per person (pp) for bans implemented outside schools. Mean costs of school smoking bans ranged from €3.31 to €34.76 (average €20.60), and mean costs of school educational programmes from €0.75 to €4.65 (average €2.92). Conclusions It is feasible to estimate costs of health policies as implemented in different settings. Costs of the tobacco control policies evaluated here depend mainly on the number of person-hours allocated to their implementation, and on the scale of intervention. Non-school bans presented the lowest costs, and the implementation of all policies cost up to €36 pp for 1 year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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12. Self-perfection or self-selection? Unraveling the relationship between job-related training and adults’ literacy skills.
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Gauly, Britta and Lechner, Clemens M.
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ADULT literacy ,JOB descriptions ,ABILITY ,ACCOUNTING education ,TRAINING - Abstract
Can participation in job-related training contribute to the formation and maintenance of adults’ literacy skills? Although evidence suggests that participation in training is related to higher literacy skills, it remains unclear whether this association reflects a causal effect of training participation on literacy (training effects), results from the self-selection of more high-skilled individuals into training (selection effects), or is due to other sources of endogeneity (e.g., omitted variable bias). To unravel these possibilities, we used data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and its German follow-up, PIAAC-Longitudinal (PIAAC-L). As these unique data offer repeated measures of literacy skills, spaced three years apart, in a large and representative sample, they allowed us to disentangle training effects from selection effects and to account for potential endogeneity. Analyses revealed that, even after taking account of formal education and a host of job characteristics, individuals with higher literacy skills were more likely to participate in training. By contrast, no evidence for effects of training on literacy skills emerged in any of our models, which comprised lagged-dependent, fixed effects, and instrumental-variable models. These findings suggest that, rather than job-related training contributing to literacy development, individuals with higher literacy skills are more likely to participate in training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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13. UK and German Defence Industry Change: Some Perspectives on Strategic Marketing.
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Kenny, Brian and Stessen, Lothar
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DEFENSE industries ,WEAPONS systems ,MARKETING strategy ,ECONOMICS ,SOCIAL problems ,SUPPLY chains ,WEAPONS ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,MILITARY budgets ,MARKETING - Abstract
Over the past decade, the European defence industry has had to respond to increasing pressures of reduced defence spending, exacerbated more recently by removal of the immediate military threat from the former Soviet Union. Under the "Options for Change", the UK has abandoned certain weapons programmes, while Germany has had the additional economic and social problems brought on by re-unification. The industry's options comprise conversion, diversification or specialization, thus continuing to face structure change and competition from defence imports and "off-the-shelf" systems and equipment. Given the high exit barriers and past "cushioning" of the industry by governments, the presence of skills and know-how to compete effectively is questionable. The case for strategic marketing approach for those suppliers remaining is clear; as buyer (monopsonistic) power strengthens, the threat of new entrants increases and the associated competitive rivalry intensifies. However, the ingrained "defence culture" in many supplier organizations may be an impediment to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1996
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14. GERMAN CONTRACTING IN OCCUPIED EUROPE.
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Horniker, Arthur Leon
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MILITARY occupation ,POLITICAL economic analysis ,NAZI Germany, 1933-1945 ,EUROPEAN history, 1918-1945 ,WORLD War II & economics ,INTERNATIONAL economic integration ,PUBLIC-private sector cooperation ,CONTRACTS ,COLLABORATIONISTS in World War II ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article examines the economic integration of German-occupied territories in Europe during World War II. Germany strengthened the Wehrmacht by exploiting the natural, human, and industrial resources of the conquered countries and integrating their economies with the Reich. German forces, as well as German manufacturers, used contracts in occupied territories rather than directly taking over the manufacturing companies. The transmission of contracts, which was distinct from subcontracting within the Reich, was one of the three phases of economic relations during the occupation. Topics include German-French economic relations, Germany's Four-Year Plan and conversion method for industrial collaboration, and the advantages of German contracting for these occupied nations.
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- 1946
15. Annotated Listing of New Books.
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INDUSTRIALIZATION ,BOOKS ,TRANSITION economies ,REGIONAL planning ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
This article focuses on the book "The Germany in Transition: A Unified Nation's Search for Identity," edited by Gale A. Mattox, Geoffrey D. Oliver and Jonathan B. Tucker. In this book papers discusses Europe and the politics of public memory in unified Germany, power, politics and the new "German question, the restructuring of the German railway system, the liberalization of telecommunications markets, regional planning and politics in Berlin and Brandenburg, the factors that lead U.S. businesses, U.S.-German friendship and German foreign policy beyond the East-West conflict, the German economy, the development of eastern Germany, and social issues.
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- 1999
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16. Europe's Gamble.
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Foroohar, Rana
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ECONOMIC conditions in Europe, 1945- ,REFUGEES ,ECONOMIC impact of emigration & immigration ,DEPENDENCY ratio ,GROSS domestic product ,ECONOMIC development ,REFUGE (Humanitarian assistance) ,OCCUPATIONAL training ,ECONOMICS ,INTERNATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
The article discusses the author's claim that an influx of refugees into Europe in 2015 could help to improve the region's economy by increasing the global gross domestic product (GDP) rate over the course of 25 years, and it mentions the potential impacts of the refugee migration on European culture and the dependency ration in Europe. Long-term economic growth is addressed in relation to nations such as Germany and Greece. The costs associated with shelter and job training are examined.
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- 2015
17. Political Institutionalisation and Economic Specialisation in Polycentric Metropolitan Regions: The Case of the East German ‘Saxony Triangle’.
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Franz, Peter and Hornych, Christoph
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METROPOLITAN areas ,REGIONAL economics ,POLITICAL science ,CITIES & towns ,MUNICIPAL government ,ECONOMIC development ,ECONOMICS ,GROWTH - Abstract
The rising focus of politicians as well as scientists in the EU on the large urban agglomerations as centres of economic growth is accompanied by political efforts to identify and to demarcate such agglomerations under the label ‘metropolitan regions’. This study develops a theoretical framework broaching the issue of cooperation between municipalities from the perspective of regional economics as well as political science. The framework is applied to the empirical case of the polycentric metropolitan region of the ‘Saxony triangle’ in east Germany. The results show that various intervening factors prevent intense co-operation between the actors in the region. Policy implications and conclusions for future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2010
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18. Similar and Yet So Different: Cash-for-Care in Six European Countries' Long-Term Care Policies.
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Da ROIT, BARBARA and Le BIHAN, BLANCHE
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HEALTH policy ,LONG term health care -- Law & legislation ,LONG-term health care ,CAREGIVERS ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL care costs ,HISTORY ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
In response to increasing care needs, the reform or development of long-term care (LTC) systems has become a prominent policy issue in all European countries. Cash-for-care schemes-allowances instead of services provided to dependents-represent a key policy aimed at ensuring choice, fostering family care, developing care markets, and containing costs. A detailed analysis of policy documents and regulations, together with a systematic review of existing studies, was used to investigate the differences among six European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden). The rationale and evolution of their various cash-for-care schemes within the framework of their LTC systems also were explored. While most of the literature present cash-for-care schemes as a common trend in the reforms that began in the 1990s and often treat them separately from the overarching LTC policies, this article argues that the policy context, timing, and specific regulation of the new schemes have created different visions of care and care work that in turn have given rise to distinct LTC configurations. A new typology of long-term care configurations is proposed based on the inclusiveness of the system, the role of cash-for-care schemes and their specific regulations, as well as the views of informal care and the care work that they require. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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19. Do We Need Incentives for PhD Supervisors?
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SADOWSKI, DIETER, SCHNEIDER, PETER, and THALLER, NICOLE
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EDUCATION ,PUBLIC administration ,EMPIRICAL research ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
This article presents empirical results of explorative case studies that examine whether the New Public Management mechanisms have improved the academic performance of PhD education in selected German and European economics departments. Our data rely on document analyses of organisational variables and in-depth semi-structured interviews with professors in Germany and several European countries. We propose a typology of departments along their PhD production technology and suggest that organisational improvements should look at the processes through which new professional standards gain acceptance in departments and at the means by which long-term incentive problems of collective action in a department are solved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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20. The stability of http://bkstrm.epnet.com:8080/ai/images/save.gifSavebank efficiency rankings when risk preferences and objectives are different.
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Koetter, Michael
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ECONOMICS ,FINANCE ,INDUSTRIAL efficiency ,RISK ,BANKING industry - Abstract
We analyze the stability of efficiency rankings of German universal banks between 1993 and 2004. First, we estimate traditional efficiency scores with stochastic cost and alternative profit frontier analysis. Then, we explicitly allow for different risk preferences and measure efficiency with a structural model based on utility maximization. Using the almost ideal demand system, we estimate input- and profit-demand functions to obtain proxies for expected return and risk. Efficiency is then measured in this risk-return space. Mean risk-return efficiency is somewhat higher than cost and considerably higher than profit efficiency (PE). More importantly, rank-order correlation between these measures are low or even negative. This suggests that best-practice institutes should not be identified on the basis of traditional efficiency measures alone. Apparently, low cost and/or PE may merely result from alternative yet efficiently chosen risk-return trade-offs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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21. Delegated Monitors, Large and Small: Germany's Banking System, 1800-1914.
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Guinnane, Timothy W.
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UNIVERSAL banks ,BANKING industry ,FINANCIAL institutions ,FINANCIAL services industry ,ECONOMISTS ,ECONOMICS ,FINANCE - Abstract
The article discusses a theme in recent regulatory changes that creates universal banks as foundation of the financial system in European countries, including Germany, offering a range of financial services under one corporate roof. The interested economists in banking have often used a contrast between the German and other financial systems to realize the nature and significance of the different forms of banking institutions. For economists, financial systems are important for the growth in the economy to renew the interest in banking and financial systems.
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- 2002
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22. God, man and growth.
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ECONOMICS , *RELIGION , *ECONOMISTS , *CHURCH & state - Abstract
This article examines the link between economics and religion. If you want to avoid an argument over religion at your next dinner party, you might suppose it safe to invite an economist or two. They, of all people, could be expected to stick to Mammon. Or maybe not, if a new paper by Robert Barro, one of America's best-known economists, and Rachel McCleary, a colleague at Harvard University, is any guide. Recently, Niall Ferguson, a British historian at New York University, argued that today's economic stagnation in Germany and other European countries owes much to the decline of religious belief and church attendance during the past four decades. More prosperous countries seem to have lower rates of church attendance, although America--the best instance of a country of competing sects rather than a state religion--is a conspicuous exception. If there is a link between religion and economic performance, then economists ought to have something to say about it.
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- 2003
23. More years, better lives.
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Hewitt, Sue
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ADULT education workshops ,DEMOGRAPHIC change ,POPULATION aging ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article discusses the result of a workshop held in Berlin, Germany that talked about demographic change in Europe. It reveals the effects of demographic imbalance on work and productivity, welfare and social systems and economics and health care. It highlights the significant role of learning and development (L&D) in reducing the effects of an aging population on economic and social opportunities.
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- 2010
24. Patients’ perspective on the burden of migraine in Europe: a cross-sectional analysis of survey data in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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Vo, Pamela, Laflamme, Annik K., Fang, Juanzhi, Bilitou, Aikaterini, and Gupta, Shaloo
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MIGRAINE prevention ,MIGRAINE ,CHI-squared test ,ECONOMIC aspects of diseases ,HEALTH surveys ,LABOR productivity ,MEDICAL care use ,QUALITY of life ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SURVEYS ,T-test (Statistics) ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,CROSS-sectional method ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PRESENTEEISM (Labor) ,MANN Whitney U Test ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
Background: Migraine is a distinct neurological disease that imposes a significant burden on patients, society, and the healthcare system. This study aimed to characterize the incremental burden of migraine in individuals who suffer from ≥4 monthly headache days (MHDs) by examining health-related quality of life (HRQoL), impairments to work productivity and daily activities, and healthcare resource utilization (HRU) in the EU5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom).Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used data from the 2016 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS; N = 80,600). Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey, version 2 (SF-36v2) physical and mental component summary scores (PCS and MCS), Short-form-6D (SF-6D), and EuroQoL (EQ-5D), impairments to work productivity and daily activities (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI), and HRU were compared between migraine respondents suffering from ≥4 MHDs (n = 218) and non-migraine controls (n = 218) by propensity score matching using sociodemographic characteristics. Chi-square, T-tests, and Mann-Whitney tests were performed to determine significant differences between the groups after propensity score matching.Results: HRQoL was lower in migraine individuals suffering from ≥4 MHDs compared with non-migraine controls, with reduced SF-36v2 PCS (46.00 vs 50.51) and MCS (37.69 vs 44.82), SF-6D health state utility score (0.62 vs 0.71), and EQ-5D score (0.68 vs 0.81) (for all, p < 0.001). Respondents with migraine suffering from ≥4 MHDs also reported higher levels of absenteeism from work (14.43% vs 9.46%; p = 0.001), presenteeism (35.52% vs 20.97%), overall work impairment (38.70% vs 23.27%), and activity impairment (44.17% vs 27.75%) than non-migraine controls (for all, p < 0.001). Additionally, HRU was significantly higher for individuals with ≥4 MHDs compared to their matched controls. Consistently, migraine subgroups (4-7 MHDs, 8-14 MHDs and CM) had lower HRQoL, greater overall work and activity impairment, and higher HRU compared to non-migraine controls.Conclusions: Migraine of ≥4 MHDs was associated with poorer HRQoL, greater work productivity loss, and higher HRU compared with non-migraine controls. The findings of the study suggest that an unmet need exists among individuals suffering from ≥4 MHDs in the EU5 suggesting the need for effective prophylactic treatments to lessen the humanistic and economic burden of migraine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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25. APE 2012: No Monkeying Around.
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OJALA, MARYDEE
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SERIAL publications ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,COPYRIGHT ,PUBLISHING ,INTERNET ,METADATA ,SCIENCE ,SEMANTICS ,DATA mining ,ACCESS to information ,ECONOMICS ,SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article reports on topics which were discussed at the 2012 Academic Publishing in Europe conference, which took place in Berlin, Germany in January. Topics included the shift from print to electronic publishing, scientific publishing and open access to publications. the event was attended by several business professionals, academics and publishers.
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- 2012
26. Las madres solas en contextos urbanos europeos. Milán y Berlín: puntos en común y divergencias en los procesos de empobrecimiento.
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Cavalca, Guido
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SINGLE mothers ,LOW-income single mothers ,POVERTY research ,URBAN sociology ,ECONOMIC conditions in Europe, 1945- ,ECONOMICS ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
Copyright of Papers: Revista de Sociologia is the property of Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2010
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