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Working Papers

2024

1. The COVID-19 pandemic: an economic disaster, a philosophical challenge. A philosophical essay
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2021

2. Call for reforming our democracies: rejuvenating the median voter
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2020

3. Über die Versklavung von Tieren und Pflanzen, das So-Sein und das gute Leben
   (An Inquiry into the enslavements of animals and planta, their Suchness ('So-Sein') and the good life)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2016

4. Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis: religion and female employment over time
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015) View citations (5)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (5)
5. Welfare state generosity and student performance: Evidence from international student tests 1980 ? 2003
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2016)

2015

6. Are women in the MENA region really that different from women in Europe? Globalization, conservative values and female labor market participation
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
7. Completing the Monetary Union of Europe as Mid-term Solution of the Euro Crisis
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2015)
8. Und Angela Merkel hat doch Recht: der Flüchtlingsstrom als Chance für eine Erneuerung der Gesellschaft Deutschlands
   (And Angela Merkel is right: the refugees as opportunity for renewing German society)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2014

9. Globalized markets, globalized information, and female employment: accounting for regional differences in 30 OECD countries
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
   See also Chapter Globalized Markets, Globalized Information, and Female Employment: Accounting for Regional Differences in 30 OECD Countries, AIEL Series in Labour Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
10. Welfare state generosity and student performance: Evidence from international student tests
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011) View citations (4)

2013

11. 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
12. Globalization, female employment, and regional differences in OECD countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
13. Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (84)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (7)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (7)
    Freiburg Discussion Papers on Constitutional Economics, Walter Eucken Institut e.V. (2013) View citations (83)
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2010) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (75) (2013)
14. The Cyprus crisis in the mirror: the ‘small deposit tax’ as historical faux-pas
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2012

15. Globalization and Political Trust
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (5)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (6)
    Papers, World Trade Institute (2012) View citations (7)
16. Globalization and Protection of Employment
    Papers, World Trade Institute View citations (8)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (7)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2009) View citations (14)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (11)
17. Globalization and social networks
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
18. 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
19. The choice of domestic policies in a globalized economy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in Papers, World Trade Institute (2012) View citations (4)
20. The choice of domestic policies in a globalized economy: Extended Version
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

2011

21. Do Positional Concerns Destroy Social Capital: Evidence from 26 Countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article DO POSITIONAL CONCERNS DESTROY SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROM 26 COUNTRIES, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2013) View citations (20) (2013)
22. Immigration, integration and terrorism: is there a clash of cultures?
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (1)
    VfS Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2011) View citations (4)
23. Living under the ‘right’ government: does political ideology matter to trust in political institutions?
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (4)
24. 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 (3)

2010

25. Accounting for Unobserved Country Heterogeneity in Happiness Research: Country Fixed Effects versus Region Fixed Effects
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (18)
    Also in CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2010) View citations (16)
26. Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (149)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (13)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (2)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2008) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Formal institutions and subjective well-being: Revisiting the cross-country evidence, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2010) View citations (143) (2010)
27. On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
    Working Papers, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (18)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (20)
    Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2009)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2009) View citations (20)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (19)
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg (2009) View citations (18)
28. Public Sector Decentralization and School Performance: International Evidence
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg View citations (21)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2008) View citations (5)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (18)
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (40) (2012)
29. 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 View citations (14)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (15)

2009

30. Development of Direct Democracy in Swiss Cantons between 1997 and 2003
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
31. Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    Also in Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany (2009) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article GOVERNMENT DECENTRALIZATION AS A DISINCENTIVE FOR TRANSNATIONAL TERROR? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2010) View citations (36) (2010)
32. 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 (10)
33. Happiness and age cycles – return to start…
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (22)
34. Subjective Well-Being as Welfare Measure: Concepts and Methodology
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (27)
35. The Effect of Pension Generosity on Early Retirement: A Microdata Analysis for Europe from 1967 to 2004
    Diskussionspapiere aus dem Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Hohenheim, Department of Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (2)
36. The Welfare Effects of Social Mobility
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (15)
37. The Welfare Effects of Social Mobility: An Analysis for OECD countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

2008

38. Competition and well-being: does market competition make people unhappy?
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (12)
39. Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror?
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (3)
40. Decentralization as a disincentive for transnational terror? An empirical test
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2008, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (2)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (3)
41. 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)
42. Determinants of Trust in the European Central Bank
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (32)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (31)
43. 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) View citations (6)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does job satisfaction improve the health of workers? New evidence using panel data and objective measures of health, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2009) View citations (66) (2009)
44. Does a Generous Welfare State Crowd out Student Achievement? Panel Data Evidence from International Student Tests
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (1)
45. Does a generous welfare state crowd out student effort? Panel data evidence from international student tests
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (1)
46. Political institutions and suicide: A regional analysis of Switzerland
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (6)
47. 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 View citations (1)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (2)
48. Social Capital and Relative Income Concerns: Evidence from 26 Countries
    TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz View citations (4)
    Also in NCER Working Paper Series, National Centre for Econometric Research (2007) View citations (5)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007) View citations (7)
    CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) (2007) View citations (4)
    Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Olin Program in Law & Economics (2007)

2007

49. On Gender Inequality and Life Satisfaction: Does Discrimination Matter?
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2007) View citations (16)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2007) View citations (15)
50. 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 (4)
    See also Journal Article Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES) (2008) View citations (6) (2008)
51. The Effect of Direct Democratic Institutions on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (2)
52. The Impact of Direct Democracy on Public Education: Evidence for Swiss Students in Reading, Mathematics and Natural Science
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (5)

2006

53. Cross-Country Determinants of Life Satisfaction: Exploring Different Determinants across Groups in Society
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (23)
    Also in STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006) View citations (1)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (4)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2005) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2008) View citations (184) (2008)
54. 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 (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006)
    CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) (2006) View citations (5)
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2006, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2006) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2006) View citations (3)
55. Does Envy Destroy Social Fundamentals? The Impact of Relative Income Position
    Economic Theory and Applications Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) View citations (3)
56. The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    Also in CREMA Working Paper Series, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA) (2006) View citations (7)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (7)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECT OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY ON INCOME REDISTRIBUTION: EVIDENCE FOR SWITZERLAND, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (42) (2010)
57. 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 (13)

2005

58. Do Institutions of Direct Democracy Tame the Leviathan? Swiss Evidence on the Structure of Expenditure for Public Education
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (3)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (17)
59. 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 (24)
60. 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 View citations (3)
61. 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 View citations (1)
62. 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 (4)
63. 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 (5)
    See also Journal Article The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world, Public Choice, Springer (2007) View citations (130) (2007)

Journal Articles

2013

1. DO POSITIONAL CONCERNS DESTROY SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROM 26 COUNTRIES
   Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (2), 1542-1565 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Do Positional Concerns Destroy Social Capital: Evidence from 26 Countries, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
2. Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 91, (C), 75-92 View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (84) (2013)

2012

3. Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence
   Economics Letters, 2012, 114, (3), 276-279 View citations (40)
   See also Working Paper Public Sector Decentralization and School Performance: International Evidence, Working Papers (2010) View citations (21) (2010)

2011

4. Does government decentralization reduce domestic terror? An empirical test
   Economics Letters, 2011, 111, (3), 223-225 View citations (14)

2010

5. Formal institutions and subjective well-being: Revisiting the cross-country evidence
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (4), 419-430 View citations (143)
   See also Working Paper Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence, MPRA Paper (2010) View citations (149) (2010)
6. GOVERNMENT DECENTRALIZATION AS A DISINCENTIVE FOR TRANSNATIONAL TERROR? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
   International Economic Review, 2010, 51, (4), 981-1002 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Government Decentralization as a Disincentive for Transnational Terror? An Empirical Analysis, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
7. Stuttgart 21: mit direkter Demokratie aus der Sackgasse?
   DIW Wochenbericht, 2010, 77, (51/52), 19-25 View citations (2)
8. THE EFFECT OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY ON INCOME REDISTRIBUTION: EVIDENCE FOR SWITZERLAND
   Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (4), 817-840 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (8) (2006)

2009

9. 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 (66)
   See also Working Paper Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?: New Evidence Using Panel Data and Objective Measures of Health, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2008

10. Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2008, 30, (1), 119-173 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper Cross-Country Determinants of Life Satisfaction: Exploring Different Determinants across Groups in Society, KOF Working papers (2006) View citations (23) (2006)
11. Direct democracy and life satisfaction revisited: new evidence for Switzerland
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (2), 227-255 View citations (47)
12. Is competition good for trust? Cross-country evidence using micro-data
    Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (1), 56-59 View citations (22)
13. On decentralization and life satisfaction
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 147-151 View citations (75)
14. Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2008, 144, (III), 379-435 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Personality, Job Satisfaction and Health - The Mediating Influence of Affectivity, University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007 (2007) View citations (4) (2007)

2007

15. Is It Culture or Democracy? The Impact of Democracy and Culture on Happiness
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2007, 82, (3), 505-526 View citations (89)
16. 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 (130)
    See also Working Paper The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world, CER-ETH Economics working paper series (2005) View citations (5) (2005)

2006

17. The Effect of Relative Income Position on Social Capital
    Economics Bulletin, 2006, 26, (4), 1-20 View citations (24)

2003

18. Book Review: Asia-Pacific Handbook Vol. I and II: People's Republic of Chinca (1998 and 2001)
    Aussenwirtschaft, 2003, 58, (04), 577-580
19. Book Review: Implementation of Law in the People's Republic of China
    Aussenwirtschaft, 2003, 58, (03), 446-448

Chapters

2015

1. Globalized Markets, Globalized Information, and Female Employment: Accounting for Regional Differences in 30 OECD Countries
   Springer View citations (2)
   Also in Chapter 13 in Geographical Labor Market Imbalances. Recent Explanations and Cures, 2015, pp University of Mannheim (2015) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Globalized markets, globalized information, and female employment: accounting for regional differences in 30 OECD countries, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (2) (2014)