With congestion being one of the most important externalities in transportation, it remains important to investigate effective and politically feasible solutions for it. We have conducted an 8-week experiment with tradable mobility permits, specifically applied to the use of parking facilities...

Congress enacted and renewed the Prescription Drug User Fee Acts (PDUFA) in 1992, and renewed it in 1997 and 2002, mandating FDA performance goals in reviewing and acting on drug applications within specified time periods. In turn, the FDA was permitted to levy user fees on drug sponsors...

This study provides the first nation-wide analysis of the labor market implications of occupational licensing for the U.S. labor market, using data from a specially designed Gallup survey. We find that in 2006, 29 percent of the workforce was required to hold an occupational license from a...

Since 1990, Singapore has sought to control motor vehicle ownership by means of an auction quota system, whereby prospective vehicle buyers need to obtain a quota license before they can make their purchase. This paper assesses the success of the vehicle quota system in meeting its objectives of...

We provide evidence on the value of patents to startups by leveraging the quasi-random assignment of applications to examiners with different propensities to grant patents. Using unique data on all first-time applications filed at the U.S. Patent Office since 2001, we find that startups that win...

We provide evidence on the value of patents to startups by leveraging the random assignment of applications to examiners with different propensities to grant patents. Using unique data on all first-time applications filed at the U.S. Patent Office since 2001, we find that startups that win the...

This paper measures the causal effect of time out of the labor force on subsequent employment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants and distinguishes it from the discouragement effect of receiving disability benefits. Using a unique Social Security Administration workload...

We analyse whether, when and how local office-holders respond to the personal, economic incentives embedded in exogenously imposed population thresholds leading to an increased number and/or remuneration of local office-holders. Using data from all 589 Belgian municipalities over the period...

In 2010, the Gulf Coast experienced the largest oil spill, the greatest mobilization of spill response resources, and the first Gulf-wide deepwater drilling moratorium in U.S. history. Taking advantage of the unexpected nature of the spill and drilling moratorium, I estimate the net effects of...

In 2010, the Gulf Coast experienced the largest oil spill, the greatest mobilization of spill response resources, and the first Gulf-wide deepwater drilling moratorium in U.S. history. Taking advantage of the unexpected nature of the spill and drilling moratorium, I estimate the net effects of...

In 2010, the Gulf Coast experienced the largest oil spill, the greatest mobilization of spill response resources, and the first Gulf-wide deepwater drilling moratorium in U.S. history. Taking advantage of the unexpected nature of the spill and drilling moratorium, I estimate the net effects of...

The increased promotion of energy production from biomass on European and national level leads to land use conflicts on regional and local level. These conflicts appear usually in the legal planning processes during the construction of biogas plants. Whereas the steering possibilities for...

Das Aufstellungsverfahren eines Regionalen Raumordnungsprogramms ist in Niedersachsen ein durch das Raumordnungsgesetz und das Niedersächsische Gesetz über Raumordnung und Landesplanung formal geregelter Prozess. Während sich in der Vergangenheit fast ausschließlich eine Vielzahl von...

Dieses Fachbuch bietet Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern eine systematische Praxisanleitung, mit der sie die Erfolgschancen ihrer Drittmittelanträge substanziell erhöhen. Es vermittelt die Grundlagen des Antragschreibens, erklärt die wichtigsten Erfolgsfaktoren und gibt praktische...

1. Einführung: Drittmittel für Forschungsprojekte -- 2. Der Antragsprozess: Das Antragstellen planen -- 3. Ein förderfähiges Projekt: Den Antrag vorbereiten -- 4. Ein überzeugender Text: Den Antrag schreiben -- 5. Der letzte Schliff: Den Antrag überarbeiten und fertigstellen -- 6. Wie geht...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden Kurzstudie sind die Auswirkungen des Energiepakets 2011 auf den Netzausbau. Dargestellt werden die rechtlichen Aspekte, die Einfluss auf die Verwirklichung des Netzausbaus insbesondere auf der Höchstspannungsebene haben. Ergänzend eingegangen wird auf die Regelungen...