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Working Papers

2013

1. Der Euro – ein Projekt ohne Zukunft? Ein Plädoyer für europäische Solidarität und Toleranz
   (The Euro - a Project without Future? Calling for European Solidarity and Tolerance)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
2. Globalization, female employment, and regional differences in OECD countries
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
3. Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2010) View citations (2)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2010) View citations (1)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (2)
   Freiburg Discussion Papers on Constitutional Economics, Walter Eucken Institut e.V. (2013)
4. The Cyprus crisis in the mirror: the ‘small deposit tax’ as historical faux-pas
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2012

5. Globalization and Political Trust
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (1)
6. Globalization and protection of employment
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (7)
   KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2009) View citations (9)
7. Globalization and social networks
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
8. Ist eine Deregulierung der Arbeitsmärkte in den südlichen EU-Staaten zur Bekämpfung der Eurokrise sinnvoll?
   (Does deregulation of labor markets in Southern EU-countries solve the Euro crisis?)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
9. The choice of domestic policies in a globalized economy
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
10. The choice of domestic policies in a globalized economy: Extended Version
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2011

11. Do Positional Concerns Destroy Social Capital: Evidence from 26 Countries
    School of Economics and Finance Discussion Papers and Working Papers Series, School of Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology View citations (1)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2013)
12. Immigration, integration and terrorism: is there a clash of cultures?
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (1)
    Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2011)
13. Living under the ‘right’ government: does political ideology matter to trust in political institutions?
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (3)
14. Living under the ‘right’ government: does political ideology matter to trust in political institutions? An analysis for OECD countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
15. Welfare state generosity and student performance: Evidence from international student tests
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2010

16. Accounting for Unobserved Country Heterogeneity in Happiness Research: Country Fixed Effects versus Region Fixed Effects
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (4)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (5)
17. Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (23)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (2)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2008) View citations (8)
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2010)
18. On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
    Working Papers, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics
    Also in KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2009) View citations (5)
    Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research Discussion Papers, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg (2009) View citations (4)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (3)
    Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2009) View citations (3)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (4)
19. Public Sector Decentralization and School Performance: International Evidence
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg View citations (6)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2008) View citations (1)
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2012)
20. The Impact of Institutions on Firms’ Rejuvenation Policies: Early Retirement with Severance Pay versus Simple Lay-Off. A Cross-European Analysis
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (1)

2009

21. Development of Direct Democracy in Swiss Cantons between 1997 and 2003
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
22. Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2009) View citations (1)
    Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (2010)
23. Happiness and Age Cycles - Return to Start...?: On the Functional Relationship between Subjective Well-Being and Age
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (5)
24. Happiness and age cycles – return to start…
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
25. Subjective Well-Being as Welfare Measure: Concepts and Methodology
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
26. The Effect of Pension Generosity on Early Retirement: A Microdata Analysis for Europe from 1967 to 2004
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany (2009) View citations (1)
27. The Welfare Effects of Social Mobility
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (8)
28. The Welfare Effects of Social Mobility: An Analysis for OECD countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2008

29. Competition and well-being: does market competition make people unhappy?
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (8)
30. Decentralization as a disincentive for transnational terror? An empirical test
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (2)
    Also in University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2008, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2008)
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (3)
31. Decentralization as a disincentive for transnational terror? System stability versus government efficiency: an empirical test
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (1)
32. Determinants of Trust in the European Central Bank
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (4)
    Also in Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (4)
33. Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?: New Evidence Using Panel Data and Objective Measures of Health
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007)
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2009)
34. Does a Generous Welfare State Crowd out Student Achievement? Panel Data Evidence from International Student Tests
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008)
35. Does a generous welfare state crowd out student effort? Panel data evidence from international student tests
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008)
36. Political institutions and suicide: A regional analysis of Switzerland
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (5)
37. Protestantism and Government Spending: a Negative Relationship? An Empirical Application to Swiss Cantons
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2008, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen
    Also in Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (1)
38. Social Capital and Relative Income Concerns: Evidence from 26 Countries
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (4)
    Also in Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics (2007)
    CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) (2007) View citations (3)
    NCER Working Paper Series, National Centre for Econometric Research (2007) View citations (3)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007) View citations (3)

2007

39. On Gender Inequality and Life Satisfaction: Does Discrimination Matter?
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2007) View citations (3)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007) View citations (3)
40. Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES) (2008)
41. The Effect of Direct Democratic Institutions on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (2)
42. The Impact of Direct Democracy on Public Education: Evidence for Swiss Students in Reading, Mathematics and Natural Science
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (3)

2006

43. Cross-Country Determinants of Life Satisfaction: Exploring Different Determinants across Groups in Society
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (18)
    Also in University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2005)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006)
    See also Journal Article in Social Choice and Welfare (2008)
44. DOES ENVY DESTROY SOCIAL FUNDAMENTALS? THE IMPACT OF RELATIVE INCOME POSITION ON SOCIAL CAPITAL
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) (2006) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2006) View citations (1)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2006, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2006) View citations (1)
45. The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland
    CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) View citations (6)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2006) View citations (6)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2010)
46. The Institutional Determinants of Early Retirement in Europe
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2006, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (2)

2005

47. Do Institutions of Direct Democracy Tame the Leviathan? Swiss Evidence on the Structure of Expenditure for Public Education
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations (12)
    Also in University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2005)
48. Is It Culture or Democracy? The Impact of Democracy, Income, and Culture on Happiness
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (33)
49. Is Software Piracy a Middle Class Crime? Investigating the inequality-piracy channel
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen
50. The Impact of Direct Democracy on Crime: Is the Median Voter Boundedly Rational?
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen
51. The Impact of Direct Democracy on Public Education: Performance of Swiss Students in Reading
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (1)
52. The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world
    CER-ETH Economics working paper series, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Public Choice (2007)

Journal Articles

2013

1. DO POSITIONAL CONCERNS DESTROY SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROM 26 COUNTRIES
   Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (2), 1542-1565
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

2. Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence
   Economics Letters, 2012, 114, (3), 276-279 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2011

3. Does government decentralization reduce domestic terror? An empirical test
   Economics Letters, 2011, 111, (3), 223-225 View citations (3)

2010

4. Formal institutions and subjective well-being: Revisiting the cross-country evidence
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (4), 419-430 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
5. GOVERNMENT DECENTRALIZATION AS A DISINCENTIVE FOR TRANSNATIONAL TERROR? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
   International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (4), 981-1002 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
6. Stuttgart 21: mit direkter Demokratie aus der Sackgasse?
   DIW Wochenbericht, 2010, 77, (51/52), 19-25 View citations (2)
7. THE EFFECT OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY ON INCOME REDISTRIBUTION: EVIDENCE FOR SWITZERLAND
   Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (4), 817-840 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2009

8. Does job satisfaction improve the health of workers? New evidence using panel data and objective measures of health
   Health Economics, 2009, 18, (1), 71-89 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

9. Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society
   Social Choice and Welfare, 2008, 30, (1), 119-173 View citations (64)
   See also Working Paper (2006)
10. Direct democracy and life satisfaction revisited: new evidence for Switzerland
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (2), 227-255 View citations (21)
11. Is competition good for trust? Cross-country evidence using micro-data
    Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (1), 56-59 View citations (8)
12. On decentralization and life satisfaction
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 147-151 View citations (34)
13. Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2008, 144, (III), 379-435 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

14. Is It Culture or Democracy? The Impact of Democracy and Culture on Happiness
    Social Indicators Research, 2007, 82, (3), 505-526 View citations (18)
15. The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world
    Public Choice, 2007, 130, (3), 267-292 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

16. The Effect of Relative Income Position on Social Capital
    Economics Bulletin, 2006, 26, (4), 1-20 View citations (5)