Universities are institutions whose activities have important economic and social impacts on their nearest surroundings. Most studies of the economic impact of universities analyze exclusively the impacts on the demand side, the effects on output, income and employment deriving from the...

The dissertation encompasses research projects from micro- as well as a macroeconomics. With regard to the microeconomic research agenda, the focus is on individual preferences, in particular risk- and time preferences, whereas the macroeconomic chapter considers the effect of human capital on...

The author asks how far the extension of employer-supported childcare serves as a driver for higher maternal labor supply. She addresses this question by categorizing employer-supported childcare as an efficiency wage introduced by the employer to increase the working volume of mothers. Applying...

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die einzelbetrieblichen Effekte zweier agrarpolitischer Programme (Agrarumweltmaßnahmen, Ausgleichszulage für benachteiligte Gebiete) auf den betrieblichen Faktoreinsatz (Boden, Arbeit, Kapital, Viehbesatz, Viehbesatzdichte, Ausgaben für Pflanzenschutz- und...

The impact of robots on employment and trade is a highly discussed topic in the academic and public debates. Particularly, there are concerns that automation may threat jobs in emerging countries given the erosion of the labour cost advantage. We provide evidence on the effects of robots on...