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Working Papers

2013

1. Do Entrepreneurs Matter?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2013)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013)
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2013)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2013)
2. Not the Opium of the People: Income and Secularization in a Panel of Prussian Counties
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2013)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2013)
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2013)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2013)

2012

3. Absorptive Capacity and the Growth and Investment Effects of Regional Transfers: Regression Discontinuity Design with Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
4. Offshoring and the Onshore Composition of Tasks and Skills
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
   Also in IAW Discussion Papers, Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (IAW) (2009)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (18)
   Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2009) View citations (25)
5. Too much of a good thing? On the growth effects of the EU's regional policy
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2012)
6. iPEHD - The ifo Prussian Economic History Database
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2012)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2012)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (4)

2011

7. A Gift is not Always a Gift: Gift Exchange in a Voucher Experiment
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
8. Absorptive Capacity and the Growth Effects of Regional Transfers: A Regression Discontinuity Design with Heterogeneous Treatment Effects
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
9. Does Parental Education Affect Fertility? Evidence from Pre-Demographic Transition Prussia
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (3)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2011)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (2)
10. Knocking on Heaven's Door? Protestantism and Suicide
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011)
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2011)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2011) View citations (4)
11. The Empire Is Dead, Long Live the Empire! Long-Run Persistence of Trust and Corruption in the Bureaucracy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2011) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2011) View citations (15)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2011) View citations (5)

2010

12. The Effect of Investment in Children's Education on Fertility in 1816 Prussia
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History (2012)
13. The Effect of Protestantism on Education before the Industrialization: Evidence from 1816 Prussia
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (17)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2010) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2010)

2009

14. Catch Me If You Can: Education and Catch-up in the Industrial Revoluti on
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2009) View citations (1)
15. How Low Business Tax Rates Attract Multinational Headquarters: Municipality-Level Evidence from Germany
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (2)
    Also in Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2008) View citations (9)
16. Margins of Multinational Labor Substitution
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies, Deutsche Bundesbank, Research Centre (2006) View citations (10)
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (2006) View citations (13)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) View citations (20)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2006) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2010)
17. The Trade-off between Fertility and Education: Evidence from before the Demographic Transition
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009) View citations (1)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Growth (2010)

2008

18. Corruption Epidemics
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (1)
19. Equity Fund Ownership and the Cross-Regional Diversification of Household Risk
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2008)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2010)
20. Going NUTS: The Effect of EU Structural Funds on Regional Performance
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2008) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2010)
21. Luther and the Girls: Religious Denomination and the Female Education Gap in 19th Century Prussia
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (5)
    Also in Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2008) View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008) View citations (5)

2007

22. Endogenous Product versus Process Innovation and a Firm’s Propensity to Export
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2013)
23. Micro Data at the Ifo Institute for Economic Research – The “Ifo Business Survey”, Usage and Access
    Ifo Working Paper Series, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (15)
24. Mikrodaten im ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung: Bestand, Verwendung, Zugang
    Ifo Working Paper Series, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich View citations (2)
25. The effect of FDI on job separation
    Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies, Deutsche Bundesbank, Research Centre View citations (6)
    Also in University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (2006) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2006) View citations (7)
26. Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2007) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2009)
27. mhbounds - Sensitivity Analysis for Average Treatment Effects
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (12)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Stata Journal (2007)

2005

28. Introducing Time-to-Educate in a Job Search Model
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2005)
    See also Journal Article in Bulletin of Economic Research (2006)
29. Job Insecurity and Youth Emancipation: A Theoretical Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in Diskussionsschriften, Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft (2005) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations (2)
30. Location Choice and Employment Decisions: A Comparison of German and Swedish Multinationals
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
    Also in Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies, Deutsche Bundesbank, Research Centre (2005) View citations (40)
    Ifo Working Paper Series, Ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2005) View citations (39)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (36)
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego (2004)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2005) View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) (2005)
31. Youth Emancipation and Perceived Job Insecurity of Parents and Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2010)

2004

32. JOB INSECURITY AND CHILDREN'S EMANCIPATION
    Working Papers, CEMFI View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations (6)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2004) View citations (22)

2003

33. How Large is the "Brain Drain" from Italy?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Giornale degli Economisti (2004)
34. Intra-and International Risk-Sharing in the Short Run and the Long Run
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2006)

2001

35. International Risk-Sharing in the Short Run and in the Long Run
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute
    Also in Discussion Paper Series In Economics And Econometrics, University of Southampton, Economics Division, School of Social Sciences (2001) View citations (1)
36. Returns to Education in Germany: A Variable Treatment Intensity Approach
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2013

1. Endogenous product versus process innovation and a firm’s propensity to export
   Empirical Economics, 2013, 44, (1), 329-354
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2012

2. How low business tax rates attract MNE activity: Municipality-level evidence from Germany
   Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (9-10), 698-711 View citations (1)
3. The effect of investment in children’s education on fertility in 1816 Prussia
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2012, 6, (1), 29-44 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
4. Too much of a good thing? On the growth effects of the EU's regional policy
   European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (4), 648-668 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

5. Education and Catch-Up in the Industrial Revolution
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2011, 3, (3), 92-126 View citations (15)
6. Wie das Habsburger Reich heute in den osteuropäischen Verwaltungen sichtbar ist
   Ifo Schnelldienst, 2011, 64, (12), 20-23

2010

7. Equity fund ownership and the cross-regional diversification of household risk
   Journal of Banking & Finance, 2010, 34, (1), 90-102 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
8. Going NUTS: The effect of EU Structural Funds on regional performance
   Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (9-10), 578-590 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
9. Margins of Multinational Labor Substitution
   American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (5), 1999-2030 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
10. The effect of Protestantism on education before the industrialization: Evidence from 1816 Prussia
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (2), 224-228 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
11. The trade-off between fertility and education: evidence from before the demographic transition
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2010, 15, (3), 177-204 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
12. Youth emancipation and perceived job insecurity of parents and children
    Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (3), 1047-1071 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2009

13. Beschäftigungseffekte von Produkt- und Prozessinnovationen bei Exporteuren und Nicht-Exporteuren
    AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv, 2009, 3, (2), 123-136
14. Common political culture: Evidence on regional corruption contagion
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2009, 25, (3), 300-310 View citations (9)
15. Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (2), 531-596 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2008

16. European Data Watch: Micro Data at the Ifo Institute for Economic Research – The “Ifo Business Survey”, Usage and Access
    Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2008, 128, (2), 307-319 View citations (7)
17. Income Insecurity and Youth Emancipation: A Theoretical Approach
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (1), 1-42 View citations (3)
18. Luther and the Girls: Religious Denomination and the Female Education Gap in Nineteenth-century Prussia
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 777-805 View citations (13)
19. The Effect of FDI on Job Security
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (1), 1-46 View citations (19)

2007

20. Mikrodaten im ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung – Bestand, Verwendung und Zugang
    AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv, 2007, 1, (1), 27-42 View citations (5)
21. Sensitivity analysis for average treatment effects
    Stata Journal, 2007, 7, (1), 71-83 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

22. Intra- and international risk-sharing in the short run and the long run
    European Economic Review, 2006, 50, (3), 777-806 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
23. Introducing Time-to-Educate in a Job-Search Model
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2006, 58, (1), 61-72 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

24. Gerechtigkeit und Effizienz nachgelagerter Studiengebühren
    Ifo Schnelldienst, 2005, 58, (02), 16-22 View citations (3)
25. Kehren deutsche Firmen ihrer Heimat den Rücken? - Ausländische Direktinvestitionen deutscher Unternehmen
    Ifo Schnelldienst, 2005, 58, (01), 23-33 View citations (1)
26. Location Choice and Employment Decisions: A Comparison of German and Swedish Multinationals
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2005, 141, (4), 693-731 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

27. Employment Pacts in Italy 1992 to 2002
    CESifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (1), 49-56
28. How Large Is the "Brain Drain" from Italy?
    Giornale degli Economisti, 2004, 63, (1), 1-32 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2002

29. Estimation of average treatment effects based on propensity scores
    Stata Journal, 2002, 2, (4), 358-377 View citations (300)

Chapters

2008

1. Job Creation Abroad and Worker Retention at Home
   A chapter in The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, 2008, pp 309-344