This article provides an overview of the prevalence, definitions, manifestations and causes of Islamist radicalisation as well as possible approaches to counteracting it preventively and interventively. First, an overview is given of the potential of Islamist radicalised persons in Germany. The...

This article provides an overview of the prevalence, definitions, manifestations and causes of Islamist radicalisation as well as possible approaches to counteracting it preventively and interventively. First, an overview is given of the potential of Islamist radicalised persons in Germany. The...

The scientific analysis of the phenomenon of Islamist radicalization processes in adolescence is of high complexity. Particularly after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and later on due to the media propaganda of radical Islamist terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State, the topic...

Nudging stellt eine Methode zur positiven Verhaltensbeeinflussung unserer Mitmenschen dar. Mit diesem Instrument kann das Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsverhalten von Arbeitnehmern gestärkt werden. Allerdings findet sie trotz intensiver Forschung bislang wenig Anwendung im betrieblichen Kontext....

Background: The proportion of the elderly aged 65 years old or above will reach 16% in 2050 worldwide. Early investment in effective prevention would generally reduce the morbidity, complication, functional disability, and mortality of most chronic illnesses and save resources in both healthcare...

Nudging stellt eine Methode zur positiven Verhaltensbeeinflussung unserer Mitmenschen dar. Mit diesem Instrument kann das Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsverhalten von Arbeitnehmern gestärkt werden. Allerdings findet sie trotz intensiver Forschung bislang wenig Anwendung im betrieblichen Kontext....

The scientific analysis of the phenomenon of Islamist radicalization processes in adolescence is of high complexity. Particularly after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and later on due to the media propaganda of radical Islamist terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State, the topic...

We discuss the behavioral and welfare implications of uncovering determinants of successful prevention. Based on a novel reinterpretation of prevention, we introduce the concept of technological transparency (TT)—the extent to which scientific knowledge allows agents to predict the success of...

This paper presents a first model integrating the relation between biodiversity loss and zoonose pandemic risks in a general equilibrium dynamic economic set-up. The occurrence of pandemics is modeled as Poissonian leaps in economic variables. The planner can intervene in the economic and...

Theoretical papers show that optimal prevention decisions in the sense of selfprotection (i.e., primary prevention) depend not only on the level of (second-order) risk aversion but also on higher-order risk preferences such as prudence (third-order risk aversion). We study empirically whether...

We investigate the impact of childcare provision on cases of child maltreatment. For identification, we exploit a governmental reform introducing mandatory early childcare in Germany that generated large temporal and spatial variation in childcare coverage at the county-level. Using high-quality...

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a major cause of fatalities worldwide. There have been a range of legislative and policy interventions that aim to address this. Bar closing hours is one policy with clear implications for drink driving. Existing evidence, largely drawn from one-off...

This paper aims to contribute to our understanding of the feasibility and effectiveness of development interventions in situations of chronic violence, paying particular attention to the capacity and room of manoeuvre of intervening organisations in contexts where illicit groups have built up a...

Ziel dieses Working Papers ist es, die Auswirkungen der aktuellen Krisenlage auf die Risiken von Handelsunternehmen, Opfer von Kriminalität zu werden, zu bewerten. Ausgehend von der Entwicklung der Ladendiebstähle der letzten Jahre und der von Unternehmen ergriffenen Maßnahmen wird...

We investigate the impact of childcare provision on cases of child maltreatment. For identification, we exploit a governmental reform introducing mandatory early childcare in Germany that generated large temporal and spatial variation in childcare coverage at the county-level. Using high-quality...

This paper presents a first model integrating the relation between biodiversity loss and zoonose pandemic risks in a general equilibrium dynamic economic set-up. The occurrence of pandemics is modeled as Poissonian leaps in economic variables. The planner can intervene in the economic and...

Theoretical papers show that optimal prevention decisions in the sense of selfprotection (i.e., primary prevention) depend not only on the level of (second-order) risk aversion but also on higher-order risk preferences such as prudence (third-order risk aversion). We study empirically whether...

Brazilian health authorities have recommended that pregnant women take meticulous precaution to avoid mosquito bites, and use contraceptive methods to postpone/delay pregnancies. In this article, we present new estimates on the Zika virus prevalence, its correlates and preventive behaviors in...

Mit den Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) haben sich die Mitglieder der Vereinten Nationen das Ziel gesetzt, die Lebensmittelabfälle entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette bis 2030 zu reduzieren. Ziel des REFOWAS-Projekts war es, den deutschen Agrar- und Ernährungssektor hinsichtlich der...

Background: Children that attend day-care centers frequently contract acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). ARTIs represent a burden for both children and parents. Systematic reviews on the use of immunostimulants for the prevention of juvenile recurrent ARTIs have provided moderate...

Background: Risk attitudes influence decisions made under uncertainty. This paper investigates the association of risk attitudes with the utilization of preventive and general healthcare services, work absence and resulting costs to explore their contribution to the heterogeneity in utilization....

Korruption ist eine ernste und komplexe Herausforderung für moderne Gesellschaften. Korruptionsprävention erfordert daher konstruktive Lernprozesse. In diesem Beitrag wird ein ordonomisches Orientierungsangebot entwickelt, das die Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik systematisch miteinander in...

In den Medien bekommen Verbrechen von Geflüchteten in Deutschland besonders große Aufmerksamkeit. Dieser Artikel liefert Fakten zur Kriminalität von Geflüchteten und möchte zeigen, dass der alleinige Blick auf die Anteile der Geflüchteten in der Kriminalstatistik entscheidende...