In this paper, we zoom in on the firm level of German merchandise foreign trade, using a novel data base with information on the export and import value by firm, country,...

The files contain all the information needed to download data an make use of the code. More information can be found in the read.me.file Abstract: On average, boys score higher...

In many applications of regression discontinuity designs, the running variable used to assign treatment is only observed with error. We show that, provided the observed running...

Unlike many other countries, the United States does not have a comprehensive federal transfer scheme for explicit fiscal equalization but rather employs an array of categorical...

We examine the link between Internet usage and political ignorance. In order to do so, we construct a novel index measuring individuals' indifference with respect to political...

Based on panel error correction models for a sample of up to 21 countries this paper analyses the macroeconomic determinants of house prices and rents. In accordance with the...