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Working Papers

2022

1. Solving the Life-Cycle Model with Labour Income Uncertainty: Some Implications of Income Volatility for Consumption Plan
   Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee

2017

2. Informal one-sided target zone model and the Swiss franc
   BIS Working Papers, Bank for International Settlements View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Informal one‐sided target zone model and the Swiss franc, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2015

3. Financial market reform – A new driver for China's economic growth?
   BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
4. Globalisation and the Future of the Welfare State
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (5)
   Kiel Policy Brief, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2014) View citations (5)
5. Going Offshore: Investments in German Wind Energy under Uncertainty
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
6. Greece's Three-Act Tragedy: A Simple Model of Grexit vs. Staying Afloat inside the Single Currency Area
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   See also Journal Article Greece’s Three-Act Tragedy: A Simple Model of Grexit vs. Staying Afloat inside the Single Currency Area, Open Economies Review, Springer (2017) (2017)

2012

7. GLOBAL WARMING AND FAT TAILED-UNCERTAINTY: RETHINKING THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF CLIMATE POLICY
   Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
   Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2012)
8. SLOWING DOWN
   Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
   Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2012)
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2012)
9. The Signalling Channel of Central Bank Interventions: Modelling the Yen/US Dollar Exchange Rate
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
   Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2011) View citations (3)
   Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (2)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (5)
   Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2011) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Signalling Channel of Central Bank Interventions: Modelling the Yen/US Dollar Exchange Rate, Open Economies Review, Springer (2014) (2014)
10. Time is Running Out: The 2°C Target and Optimal Climate Policies
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2011)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011)
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2011)
11. When to Quit Under Uncertainty? A real options approach to smoking cessation
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2012)

2011

12. Dark Clouds or Silver Linings? Knightian Uncertainty and Climate Change
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (8)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2011) View citations (8)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (8)
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (8)
13. Floating Exchange Rates as Employment Protection
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade
14. Global warming and extreme events: Rethinking the timing and intensity of environment policy
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2010) View citations (1)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010) View citations (1)
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (1)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (1)
15. Institutional Uncertainty, Economic Integration, and Vertical Foreign Direct Investment Decisions
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2009)
    See also Journal Article Institutional Uncertainty, Economic Integration, and Vertical Foreign Direct Investment Decisions, Open Economies Review, Springer (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
16. Life-Cycle, Effort and Academic Inactivity
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
17. WHAT DRIVES URBAN CONSUMPTION IN MAINLAND CHINA? THE ROLE OF PROPERTY PRICE DYNAMICS
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (4)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2011) View citations (4)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2011)
    Working Papers, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article What Drives Urban Consumption in Mainland China? The Role of Property Price Dynamics, Pacific Economic Review, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2010

18. Booms, recessions and financial turmoil: A fresh look at investment decisions under cyclical uncertainty
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2009)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009)
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2009)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2009)
    See also Journal Article BOOMS, RECESSIONS AND FINANCIAL TURMOIL: A FRESH LOOK AT INVESTMENT DECISIONS UNDER CYCLICAL UNCERTAINTY, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
19. Environmental Degradation and the Limits to LOV
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010)
20. Life-Cycle, Effort and Academic Deadwood
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
    Also in Birkbeck Working Papers in Economics and Finance, Birkbeck, Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics (2010)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010)
21. Off-the-Record Target Zones: Theory with an Application to Hong Kongs Currency Board
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (7)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2010) View citations (5)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2010)
    EcoMod2010, EcoMod (2010) View citations (5)
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Off-the-record target zones: theory with an application to Hong Kong’s currency board, Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, De Gruyter (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
22. Strong Hysteresis due to Age Effects
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2010)

2009

23. A SOFT EDGE TARGET ZONE MODEL: THEORY AND APPLICATION TO HONG KONG
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (5)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2009) View citations (2)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2009)
24. A soft target zone model: Theory and application to Hong Kong
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
25. An essay on the generational effect of employment protection
    Birkbeck Working Papers in Economics and Finance, Birkbeck, Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article An essay on the generational effect of employment protection, Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
26. China's new labour contract law: No harm to employment?
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2008) View citations (1)
    BOFIT Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) (2008)
    See also Journal Article China's new Labour Contract Law: No harm to employment?, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

2008

27. China´s new labour contract law: no harm to employment?
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (3)
28. Political Risk, Economic Integration, and the Foreign Direct Investment Decision
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (1)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2007) View citations (1)
29. Product Market Competition, Investment and Employment-Abundant versus Job-Poor Growth: A Real Options Perspective
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2005) View citations (2)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Product market competition, investment and employment-abundant versus job-poor growth: A real options perspective, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
30. Threshold Effects of Dismissal Protection Regulation and the Emergence of Temporary Work Agencies
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2007)
    See also Journal Article Threshold Effects of Dismissal Protection Regulation and the Emergence of Temporary Work Agencies, Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, De Gruyter (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2007

31. Aging and Job Security
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee

2006

32. Extracting Leading Indicators of Bank Fragility from Market Prices – Estonia Focus
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2005)
33. Threshold Effects of Dismissal Protection Regulations and Employment Dynamics
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee

2005

34. Non-Wage Labour Costs, Policy Uncertainty and Labour Demand - a Theoretical Assessment
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article NON‐WAGE LABOUR COSTS, POLICY UNCERTAINTY AND LABOUR DEMAND – A THEORETICAL ASSESSMENT, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2005) View citations (19) (2005)

2004

35. Cyclical Uncertainty And Physical Investment Decisions
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2004, Money Macro and Finance Research Group
    Also in Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2004)
36. Exchange rate uncertainty and labour market adjustment under fixed and flexible exchange rates
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2003, Money Macro and Finance Research Group
    Also in Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2002) View citations (3)
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2002) View citations (2)
    Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (2002) View citations (3)
37. Option value, policy uncertainty, and the foreign direct investment decision
    Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2003, Money Macro and Finance Research Group View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (2003) View citations (20)
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (2003) View citations (20)
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2003) View citations (20)
38. Working Time and Employment under Uncertainty
    Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers, Hamburg University, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2002) View citations (5)
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2002) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Working Time and Employment Under Uncertainty, Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, De Gruyter (2004) View citations (10) (2004)

2003

39. Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Labour Market Flexibility under Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
40. Labour Demand in Germany: An Assessment of Non- Wage Labour Costs
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (21)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2003) View citations (19)
41. Lobbying for Protection under Uncertainty: A Real Option Approach
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee

2002

42. An Optimising Model of Price Adjustment with Missing Information
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (13)
43. Exchange-Rate Volatility as Employment Protection
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (3)
44. Labour Market Institutions and Macroeconomic Shocks
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (13)
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee (2001) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Labour‐market Institutions and Macroeconomic Shocks, LABOUR, CEIS (2003) View citations (7) (2003)

1999

45. Firing Costs: Eurosclerosis Or Eurosuccesses
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (1999) View citations (1)
    HWWA Discussion Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA) (1999) View citations (1)
46. Firing The Young Or The Old: A Non-perpetual Real Options Analysis
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
47. Hiring And Firing: A Tale Of Two Thresholds
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Hiring and Firing: A Tale of Two Thresholds, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (18) (2002)

1998

48. A PROFIT MAXIMISING MODEL OF DISEQUILIBRIUM PRICE ADJUSTMENT WITH MISSING INFORMATION
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (6)

1996

49. How Effective Are Firing Costs?
    Archive Discussion Papers, Birkbeck, Department of Economics, Mathematics & Statistics

Undated

50. Employment And Economic Uncertainty: A Theoretical Perspective
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
51. Employment And Economic Uncertainty: The Empirical Evidence
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee
52. On The Effectiveness Of Firing Costs
    Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics, Economic Studies, University of Dundee View citations (9)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Asymmetric volatility in commodity markets
   Journal of Commodity Markets, 2021, 22, (C) View citations (11)

2020

2. China's fiscal decentralization and environmental quality: theory and an empirical study
   Environment and Development Economics, 2020, 25, (2), 159-181 View citations (20)
3. China's fiscal decentralization and environmental quality: theory and an empirical study – Erratum
   Environment and Development Economics, 2020, 25, (2), 204-204 View citations (15)

2018

4. Informal one‐sided target zone model and the Swiss franc
   Review of International Economics, 2018, 26, (5), 1130-1153 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Informal one-sided target zone model and the Swiss franc, BIS Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

5. Greece’s Three-Act Tragedy: A Simple Model of Grexit vs. Staying Afloat inside the Single Currency Area
   Open Economies Review, 2017, 28, (2), 297-318
   See also Working Paper Greece's Three-Act Tragedy: A Simple Model of Grexit vs. Staying Afloat inside the Single Currency Area, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)
6. What Drives Urban Consumption in Mainland China? The Role of Property Price Dynamics
   Pacific Economic Review, 2017, 22, (3), 383-409 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper WHAT DRIVES URBAN CONSUMPTION IN MAINLAND CHINA? THE ROLE OF PROPERTY PRICE DYNAMICS, Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics (2011) View citations (4) (2011)

2015

7. A non-perpetual shirking model
   Economics Letters, 2015, 134, (C), 98-101

2014

8. The Signalling Channel of Central Bank Interventions: Modelling the Yen/US Dollar Exchange Rate
   Open Economies Review, 2014, 25, (2), 311-336
   See also Working Paper The Signalling Channel of Central Bank Interventions: Modelling the Yen/US Dollar Exchange Rate, SIRE Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)

2013

9. Climate Policy Decisions Under Ambiguity and Pressure of Time
   Review of Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3, 2013
10. Off-the-record target zones: theory with an application to Hong Kong’s currency board
    Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2013, 17, (4), 373-393 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Off-the-Record Target Zones: Theory with an Application to Hong Kongs Currency Board, SIRE Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2011

11. Institutional Uncertainty, Economic Integration, and Vertical Foreign Direct Investment Decisions
    Open Economies Review, 2011, 22, (4), 593-612 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Uncertainty, Economic Integration, and Vertical Foreign Direct Investment Decisions, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2010

12. An essay on the generational effect of employment protection
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 2010, 59, (3), 349-359 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper An essay on the generational effect of employment protection, Birkbeck Working Papers in Economics and Finance (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
13. BOOMS, RECESSIONS AND FINANCIAL TURMOIL: A FRESH LOOK AT INVESTMENT DECISIONS UNDER CYCLICAL UNCERTAINTY
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 57, (3), 290-317 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Booms, recessions and financial turmoil: A fresh look at investment decisions under cyclical uncertainty, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2010) View citations (9) (2010)

2009

14. China's new Labour Contract Law: No harm to employment?
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (3), 558-572 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper China's new labour contract law: No harm to employment?, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2009) View citations (11) (2009)
15. Threshold Effects of Dismissal Protection Regulation and the Emergence of Temporary Work Agencies
    Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2009, 13, (4), 29 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Threshold Effects of Dismissal Protection Regulation and the Emergence of Temporary Work Agencies, SIRE Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

16. Product market competition, investment and employment-abundant versus job-poor growth: A real options perspective
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 24, (1), 218-238 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Product Market Competition, Investment and Employment-Abundant versus Job-Poor Growth: A Real Options Perspective, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2008) View citations (12) (2008)

2005

17. NON‐WAGE LABOUR COSTS, POLICY UNCERTAINTY AND LABOUR DEMAND – A THEORETICAL ASSESSMENT
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 52, (5), 687-709 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Non-Wage Labour Costs, Policy Uncertainty and Labour Demand - a Theoretical Assessment, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2005) View citations (19) (2005)
18. Protection and employment under uncertainty: a real option approach
    Applied Economics, 2005, 37, (2), 229-238 View citations (3)

2004

19. Working Time and Employment Under Uncertainty
    Studies in Nonlinear Dynamics & Econometrics, 2004, 8, (3), 23 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Working Time and Employment under Uncertainty, Quantitative Macroeconomics Working Papers (2004) View citations (12) (2004)

2003

20. Labour‐market Institutions and Macroeconomic Shocks
    LABOUR, 2003, 17, (2), 247-270 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Labour Market Institutions and Macroeconomic Shocks, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (12) (2002)

2002

21. Hiring and Firing: A Tale of Two Thresholds
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (2), 217-248 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Hiring And Firing: A Tale Of Two Thresholds, Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics (1999) View citations (1) (1999)

1999

22. On the effectiveness of firing costs1
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (3), 335-354 View citations (6)

Books

2014

1. Globalisation and the Future of the Welfare State. WWWforEurope Working Paper No. 54
   WIFO Studies, WIFO View citations (2)