Recent Discussion Papers
The Ruhr Economic Papers are a joint publication of the Economic Departments of Ruhr-Universität Bochum, University of Dortmund, University of Duisburg-Essen and RWI. The RGS Econ participates via the Universities and RWI. Ruhr Economic Papers present the latest research results of the members of the Economic Departments, of RWI and RGS Econ to the scientific research community before they are published in scientific journals. A number of selected discussion papers by RGS students are listed below.
The Ruhr Economic Papers are downloadable as pdf-files from the RWI homepage or at the Social Science Research Network. Most of the papers listed here have a direct link to the pdf download page for your convenience.
Older Ruhr Discussion papers: from 2010 to 2006.
2012
Procher, V. and Vance, C. (2012). Heterogeneity in the Correlates of Motorized and Non-Motorized Travel in Germany – The Intervening Role of Gender. Ruhr Economic Papers #314.
Körner, T. (2012). Board Accountability and Risk Taking in Banking – Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment. Ruhr Economic Papers #313.
Krämer, W. and Messow, P. (2012). Structural Change and Spurious Persistence in Stochastic Volatility. Ruhr Economic Papers #310.
2011
Schmitz, H. and Ziebarth, N. R. (2011). In Absolute or Relative Terms? How Framing Prices Affects the Consumer Price Sensitivity of Health Plan Choice. Ruhr Economic Papers #304.
Dobnik, F. (2011). Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Revisited: Structural Breaks and Cross-section Dependence. Ruhr Economic Papers #303.
Paloyo, A. (2011). When Did We Begin to Spell “Heteros*edasticity” Correctly? Ruhr Economic Papers #300.
Klemm, M. (2011). You Don‘t Know what You‘ve got till It‘s Gone! Unemployment and Intertemporal Changes in Self-Reported Life Satisfaction. Ruhr Economic Papers #297.
Heufer, J. (2011). The Washroom Game. Ruhr Economic Papers #293.
Paloyo, A., Reichert, A. R., Reinermann, H., and Tauchmann, H. (2011). The Causal Link Between Financial Incentives and Weight Loss – An Evidence-based Survey of the Literature. Ruhr Economic Papers #290.
Heufer, J. (2011). Stochastic Dominance and Nonparametric Comparative Revealed Risk Aversion. Ruhr Economic Papers #289.
Flake, R. (2011). Gender Differences in the Intergenerational Earnings Mobility of Second-Generation Migrants. Ruhr Economic Papers #283.
Keldenich, K. and Klemm, M. (2011). Double or Nothing!? Small Groups Making Decisions Under Risk in “Quiz Taxi”. Ruhr Economic Papers #278.
Heufer, J. (2011). Crime, Inequality, and the Private Provision of Security. Ruhr Economic Papers #269.
Bachmann, R., Baumgarten, D., and Stiebale, J. (2011). Cross-border Investment, Heterogeneous Workers, and Employment Security – Evidence from Germany. Ruhr Economic Papers #268.
Burgard, C. and Görlitz, K. (2011). Continuous Training, Job Satisfaction and Gender – An Empirical Analysis Using German Panel Data. Ruhr Economic Papers #265.
Bauer, T. K., Bender, S., Paloyo, A., and Schmidt C. M. (2011). Do Guns Displace Books? – The Impact of Compulsory Military Service on Educational Attainment. Ruhr Economic Papers #260.
Trax, M. (2011). Productivity and the Internationalization of Firms – Cross-border Acquisitions versus Greenfield Investments. Ruhr Economic Papers #259.
Keese, M. (2011). Thrifty Wives and Lavish Husbands? – Bargaining Power and Financial Dicisions in Germany. Ruhr Economic Papers #258.
Bauer, T. K., Flake, R., and Sinning, M. (2011). Labor Market Effects of Immigration – Evidence from Neighborhood Data. Ruhr Economic Papers #257.
Bredemeier, C. and Goecke, H. (2011). Sticky Prices vs. Sticky Information – A Cross-Country Study of Inflation Dynamics. Ruhr Economic Papers #255.
Beckmann, J., Belke, A., and Dobnik, F. (2011). Cross-section Dependence and the Monetary Exchange Rate Mode – A Panel Analysis. Ruhr Economic Papers #252.
Dobnik, F. (2011). Long-run Money Demand in OECD Countries – Cross-Member Cointegration. Ruhr Economic Papers #237.
Belau, J. (2011). Outside Options in Probabilistic Coalition Situations. Ruhr Economic Papers #236.