Becoming unemployed has negative effects on life satisfaction; a transition from unemployment to employment, however, has only small positive effects. This asymmetry indicates a potential "omitted variable bias" in previous empirical happiness studies, with the consequence of underesti-mated...

Die informationstechnische Revolution, die wachsende Bedeutung der Dienstleistungsmärkte und die Globalisierung der Wirtschaft sind die Mega-Trends, die den Strukturwandel der deutschen Wirtschaft heute und in Zukunft prägen. Mit der Strukturberichterstattung 1996 bis 1998, die das ifo...

Urban renewal areas are popular but empirically understudied spatial planning instruments designed to prevent urban decline and induce renewal. We use a quasi-experimental research design to study the effects of 22 renewal areas implemented in Berlin, Germany, to increase housing and living...

Using hedonic pricing models, this paper analyzes the impact of places of worship on the prices of adjacent condominiums in Hamburg, Germany. This is the first study on this subject to have been conducted outside the United States. It is also the first work to examine the externalities of places...