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Volume 6, issue 9/10, 2016

EU Emissions Trading: Distinctive Behavior of Small Companies pp. 117-124

Helene Naegele and Aleksandar Zaklan

Transparency of Emissions Trading Data Leaves a Lot to Be Desired: Six Questions to Aleksandar Zaklan pp. 125-125

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Volume 6, issue 50, 2016

Global Economy Picking Up pp. 583-586

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Michael Hachula and Malte Rieth

Despite Weaker Job Market, Germany’s Economic Upswing Continues pp. 587-593

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Maximilian Podstawski, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Private Consumption Remains the Main Driver: Seven Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 594-594

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Volume 6, issue 48, 2016

Forced Migration, Arrival in Germany, and First Steps toward Integration pp. 541-556

Herbert Brücker, Nina Rother, Jürgen Schupp, Christian Babka von Gostomski, Axel Böhm, Tanja Fendel, Martin Friedrich, Marco Giesselmann, Yuliya Kosyakova, Martin Kroh, Simon Kühne, Elisabeth Liebau, David Richter, Agnese Romiti, Diana Schacht, Jana A. Scheible, Paul Schmelzer, Manuel Siegert, Steffen Sirries, Parvati Trübswetter and Ehsan Vallizadeh

Refugees Have a Strong Educational Orientation: Eight Questions for Jürgen Schupp pp. 557-557

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IT and Communication Technologies Dominate Adolescent Downtime pp. 558-567

Sandra Bohmann and Jürgen Schupp

Volume 6, issue 46/47, 2016

The Gender Gap in Financial Literacy: Income, Education, and Experience Offer Only Partial Explanations pp. 531-537

Antonia Grohmann

On Average, Women Know Less about Financial Matters than Men Do in Most Countries: Seven Questions for Antonia Grohmann pp. 538-538

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Volume 6, issue 45, 2016

Private R&D Not Necessarily Drawn to Areas with High Public R&D pp. 517-526

Alexander Eickelpasch

Policy Needs to Strengthen Transregional Networking of Private and Public Research: Five Questions for Alexander Eickelpasch pp. 527-527

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Volume 6, issue 44, 2016

Nuclear Power Is Not Competitive: Climate Protection in UK and France Also Viable without It pp. 505-512

Casimir Lorenz, Hanna Brauers, Clemens Gerbaulet, Christian von Hirschhausen, Claudia Kemfert, Mario Kendziorski and Pao-Yu Oei

Nuclear Power Is More Expensive Than Other Technologies When Considering All Costs: Eight Questions for Pao-Yu Oei pp. 513-513

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Volume 6, issue 43, 2016

Hospital-Level Policy Can Affect Physician Behavior and Reduce C-Section Rates pp. 495-501

Sofia Amaral-Garcia, Paola Bertoli, Jana Friedrichsen and Veronica Grembi

Implementing Experience-Rated Liability Premiums for Individual Physicians Is Not a Good Idea: Seven Questions for Sofia Amaral-Garcia pp. 502-502

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Volume 6, issue 4/5, 2016

Inheritance Tax Revenue Low Despite Surge in Inheritances pp. 41-48

Stefan Bach and Andreas Thiemann

A Surge in Inheritances, yet Low Inheritance Tax Revenue: Seven Questions to Stefan Bach pp. 49-49

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Reviving Germany’s Wealth Tax Creates High Revenue Potential pp. 50-59

Stefan Bach and Andreas Thiemann

The Wealth Tax Reduces Income Inequality: Seven Questions to Stefan Bach pp. 60-60

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Volume 6, issue 39, 2016

Solidarity with EU Countries in Crisis: Results of a 2015 Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) Survey pp. 473-479

Holger Lengfeld and Martin Kroh

There Is a High Level of Willingness to Show Solidarity: Seven Questions to Holger Lengfeld pp. 480-480

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Volume 6, issue 38, 2016

ECB Asset Purchase Programs Raise Inflation Expectations in the Euro Area pp. 463-469

Malte Rieth and Lisa Gehrt

ECB Announcements Lift Inflation Expectations by Overall 20–30 Basis Points: Seven Questions to Malte Rieth pp. 470-470

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Volume 6, issue 36, 2016

Subdued Global Growth, Restrained European Expansion pp. 433-434

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Stefan Gebauer, Michael Hachula and Malte Rieth

German Economy: Upward Trend Continues Despite Brexit Vote’s Dampening Effect pp. 435-438

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Maximilian Podstawski, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Brexit Decision Is Poison for Investment in Germany: Seven Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 439-439

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Volume 6, issue 31, 2016

Brexit Decision Puts Strain on German Economy pp. 359-362

Ferdinand Fichtner, Christoph Grosse Steffen, Michael Hachula, Simon Junker, Simon Kirby, Claus Michelsen, Malte Rieth, Thore Schlaak and James Warren

Post-Brexit Uncertainty Is the Foremost Short-Run Drag: Six Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 363-363

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Brexit: What’s at Stake for the Financial Sector? pp. 364-372

Jakob Miethe and David Pothier

Volume 6, issue 29, 2016

The Berlin Labor Market since 2005: Strong Employment Growth yet Unemployment Remains High, Incomes Low pp. 327-338

Karl Brenke

Volume 6, issue 28, 2016

Local Loop Unbundling in the UK Does Not Affect Broadband Penetration - but It Does Lead to Better Service pp. 311-317

Mattia Nardotto

All Consumers Can Benefit from an Open Access Policy in the Broadband Market: Five Questions to Mattia Nardotto pp. 318-318

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Volume 6, issue 24/25, 2016

Global Growth Still Subdued pp. 277-280

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Christian Dreger, Hella Engerer, Christoph Grosse Steffen, Michael Hachula, Malte Rieth and Thore Schlaak

German Economy on a Stable Growth Path pp. 281-288

Ferdinand Fichtner, Karl Brenke, Marius Clemens, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Maximilian Podstawski, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

A Brexit Would Significantly Dampen Germany’s Economic Growth: Seven Questions to Ferdinand Fichtner pp. 289-289

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Volume 6, issue 21, 2016

German Public Opinion on Admitting Refugees pp. 243-249

Jürgen Gerhards, Silke Hans and Jürgen Schupp

Majority of German Public Back UN Refugee Convention: Six Questions to Jürgen Schupp pp. 250-250

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Design and Pitfalls of Basel’s New Liquidity Rules pp. 251-259

Philipp König and David Pothier

Volume 6, issue 20, 2016

A (Re)Municipalization Trend among Energy Utilities: Truth or Myth? pp. 227-232

Astrid Cullmann, Maria Nieswand, Stefan Seifert and Caroline Stiel

No Differences in Efficiency Between Public and Private Utilities pp. 233-238

Astrid Cullmann, Maria Nieswand, Stefan Seifert and Caroline Stiel

Private Utilities Are No More Efficient Than Public Utilities: Six Questions to Astrid Cullmann pp. 239-239

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Volume 6, issue 19, 2016

Typical Employment Subject to Mandatory Social Security Contributions Remains the Norm pp. 215-223

Michael Arnold, Anselm Mattes and Gert Wagner

Employment Subject to Mandatory Social Security Contributions Is Anything but Outdated: Eight Questions to Gert G. Wagner pp. 224-224

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Volume 6, issue 15, 2016

Weak Corporate Investment Requires Immediate Action pp. 167-171

Marcel Fratzscher, Martin Gornig and Alexander Schiersch

In an International Comparison, Too Little Is Being Invested in German Industry: Six Questions to Marcel Fratzscher pp. 172-172

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EU Competition Policy Enforcement Supports Investment in the Energy Sectors pp. 173-181

Tomaso Duso, Jo Seldeslachts and Florian Szücs

Volume 6, issue 14, 2016

Interest Rate Lift-Off in the US: Moderate Impact to Date but Emerging Markets Should Brace Themselves pp. 155-162

Christoph Grosse Steffen

Countries with Large Current Account Deficits Could Find Themselves under Pressure: Eight Questions to Christoph Große Steffen pp. 163-163

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Volume 6, issue 11, 2016

German Economy Back on Track, Despite Weak Global Economy pp. 129-132

Ferdinand Fichtner, Guido Baldi, Franziska Bremus, Karl Brenke, Simon Junker, Claus Michelsen, Maximilian Podstawski, Thore Schlaak and Kristina van Deuverden

Private Consumption Will Remain a Powerful Growth Driver: Eight Questions to Simon Junker pp. 133-133

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Volume 6, issue 8, 2016

Home Offices: Plenty of Untapped Potential pp. 95-104

Karl Brenke

Working from Home: Germany Lagging Behind Other European Countries: Six Questions to Karl Brenke pp. 105-105

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Support for Private Research and Development in OECD Countries on the Rise but Increasingly Inefficient pp. 106-114

Heike Belitz

Volume 6, issue 7, 2016

ECB Asset Purchases May Affect Wealth Distribution pp. 75-81

Kerstin Bernoth, Philipp König and Benjamin Beckers

Wealth Inequality Set to Increase in the Short Term: Eight Questions to Kerstin Bernoth pp. 82-82

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ECB Policies Effective in the Euro Area and Germany pp. 83-91

Malte Rieth, Michele Piffer and Michael Hachula

Our Study Shows That the ECB's Measures Have Been Effective: Seven Questions to Malte Rieth pp. 92-92

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Volume 6, issue 6, 2016

More and More Students, Especially Those from Middle-Income Households, Are Using Private Tutoring pp. 63-71

Adrian Hille, Katharina Spiess and Mila Staneva

Adolescents from Low-Income Households Use Private Tutoring the Least Frequently: Eight Questions to C. Katharina Spiess pp. 72-72

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Volume 6, issue 51/52, 2016

Who Bears the Tax Burden in Germany? Tax Structure Slightly Progressive pp. 601-608

Stefan Bach, Martin Beznoska and Viktor Steiner

The Tax Burden Is Surprisingly Evenly Distributed: Five Questions for Stefan Bach pp. 609-609

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Volume 6, issue 49, 2016

The Parental Leave Benefit: A Key Family Policy Measure, One Decade Later pp. 571-578

Mathias Huebener, Kai-Uwe Müller, Katharina Spiess and Katharina Wrohlich

The Parental Leave Benefit Has Increased Average Household Income for Young Families in the First Year: Six Questions for Katharina Wrohlich pp. 579-579

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Volume 6, issue 40/41/42, 2016

Assessing Risk Attitude: The Benefits of Pooling Measures pp. 483-490

Lukas Menkhoff and Sahra Sakha

Asking More Than One Question Is Key: Nine Questions to Lukas Menkhoff pp. 491-491

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Volume 6, issue 37, 2016

Women's Likelihood of Holding a Senior Management Position Is Considerably Lower than Men's - Especially in the Financial Sector pp. 449-459

Elke Holst and Martin Friedrich

Better Career Opportunities for Women Will Help Lower the Gender Pay Gap: Nine Questions to Elke Holst pp. 460-460

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Volume 6, issue 34/35, 2016

Integrating Refugees: Insights from the Past: Editorial pp. 387-390

Philipp Eisnecker, Johannes Giesecke, Martin Kroh, Elisabeth Liebau, Jan Marcus, Zerrin Salikutluk, Diana Schacht, Katharina Spiess and Franz Westermaier

A Variety of Measures and Initiatives Can Accelerate the Immigration Process for Today’s Refugees: Five Questions to Martin Kroh pp. 391-391

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Many Refugees Have Work Experience but a Smaller Share Possess Formal Vocational Qualifications pp. 392-399

Elisabeth Liebau and Zerrin Salikutluk

Language Acquisition: Refugees Nearly Achieve Proficiency Level of Other Migrants pp. 400-406

Elisabeth Liebau and Diana Schacht

Refugees Entered the Labor Market Later Than Other Migrants pp. 407-413

Zerrin Salikutluk, Johannes Giesecke and Martin Kroh

Half of the Refugees in Germany Found Their First Job Through Social Contacts pp. 414-421

Philipp Eisnecker and Diana Schacht

Children and Adolescents with Refugee Background Less Likely to Participate in Voluntary Educational Programs - with Exception of Extracurricular School Activities pp. 422-430

Katharina Spiess, Franz Westermaier and Jan Marcus

Volume 6, issue 32/33, 2016

Uncertainty Shock from the Brexit Vote Decreases Investment and GDP in the Euro Area and Germany pp. 575-582

Malte Rieth, Claus Michelsen and Michele Piffer

Machinery Investment Is Likely to Experience the Strongest Declines as a Result of the Uncertainty: Seven Questions to Malte Rieth pp. 583-583

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Volume 6, issue 3, 2016

Corporate Boards of Large Companies: More Momentum Needed for Gender Parity pp. 13-25

Elke Holst and Anja Kirsch

Higher Shares of Women on Corporate Boards Still a Long Way Off: Eight Questions to Elke Holst pp. 26-26

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Financial Sector: Share of Women on Corporate Boards Increases Slightly but Men Still Call the Shots pp. 27-38

Elke Holst and Anja Kirsch

Volume 6, issue 29/30, 2016

Transforming Berlin from a Startup Hub into an Economically Thriving Metropolis: Editorial pp. 321-325

Marcel Fratzscher, Martin Gornig, Ronny Freier and Alexander Kritikos

Berlin Needs to Tap into Its Research Potential to Improve Economic Performance: Nine Questions to Martin Gornig pp. 326-326

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Berlin: a Hub for Startups but Not (Yet) for Fast-Growing Companies pp. 339-345

Alexander Kritikos

Public Investment in the Berlin State Budget: Education and Transport Are Falling Short pp. 346-355

Felix Arnold, Johannes Brinkmann, Maximilian Brill and Ronny Freier

Volume 6, issue 26/27, 2016

Paying by the Hour: The Least Appealing Option for Clients of Lawyers pp. 295-299

Jo Seldeslachts

Clients Prefer Flat Fee Contracts: Ten Questions to Jo Seldeslachts pp. 300-300

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Brexit Decision Is Likely to Reduce Growth in the Short Term pp. 301-307

Ferdinand Fichtner, Christoph Grosse Steffen, Michael Hachula and Thore Schlaak

Volume 6, issue 22/23, 2016

Medium-Sized Foreign-Owned German Enterprises Heavily Involved in R&D pp. 263-273

Heike Belitz and Alexander Eickelpasch

Germany Remains an Important Research Location for Foreign Companies: Five Questions to Alexander Eickelpasch pp. 274-274

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Volume 6, issue 18, 2016

Shrinking Share of Middle-Income Group in Germany and the US pp. 199-210

Markus Grabka, Jan Goebel, Carsten Schröder and Jürgen Schupp

Despite the Strong Labour Market, the Share of the Middle Income Group Has Not Risen in Germany: Seven Questions to Markus M. Grabka pp. 211-211

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Volume 6, issue 16/17, 2016

Inheritances in Europe: High Earners Reap the Most Benefits pp. 185-195

Christian Westermeier, Anita Tiefensee and Markus Grabka

Value of Inheritances Varies Considerably from Country to Country: Eight Questions to Christian Westermeier pp. 196-196

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Volume 6, issue 12/13, 2016

The Eurosystem's Agreement on Net Financial Assets (ANFA): Covert Monetary Financing or Legitimate Portfolio Management? pp. 141-150

Philipp König and Kerstin Bernoth

National Central Banks Should Become More Transparent: Seven Questions to Philipp König pp. 151-151

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Volume 6, issue 1/2, 2016

Development of Top Incomes in Germany since 2001 pp. 3-8

Charlotte Bartels and Carsten Schröder

Development of Top Incomes in Germany since 2001: Seven Questions to Charlotte Bartels pp. 9-9

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