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Higher Real Incomes in All Member States Due to Trade Facilitation

In particular, trade in goods is intensified by the euro. Luxembourg and Belgium benefit the most, Italy and Greece the least. Germany is in between.

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A stop to climate change and a move away from fossil fuels will lead to profound changes in society and the lifestyles of...

Millions of refugees would like to come to Europe, especially Germany. How can these people be integrated? What are the...

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The Sustainable Development Goal for the oceans and coasts (SDG 14) as part of the 2030 Agenda can be considered as an important step...

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Inequity Aversion, Welfare Measurement and the Gini Index

Social Choice and Welfare

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Philipp Wichardt , Ulrich Schmidt

Over the last decades, research in behavioural economics has demonstrated that individual welfare (utility), as relevant for economic...

Andreas Fuchs , Hannes Öhler

Little is known about foreign aid provided by private donors. This paper contributes to closing this research gap by comparing the...

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We are proud to celebrate the 35th Birthday of the ASP with a great reunion of the ASP alumni in Kiel. This is a particular reunion with a lot to share not only about current issues in Global Economic affairs, but also to relive those unique...

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