1. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Introducing Instruments of Central Bank Accountability in a Monetary Union

    With an increasing number of independent central banks, accountability of central banks is also getting more attention. This paper analyses the possibility of introducing instruments of central bank…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Is there a difference? The performance characteristics of SRI equity indices

    This study analyses whether stock indices that represent socially responsible investments (SRI) exhibit a different performance compared to conventional benchmark indices. In contrast to other studies, the…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Selbständigkeit in Europa 1991 - 2003: Empirische Evidenz mit Länderdaten

    The number of self-employed workers in Europe has been in decline since the 1990s. At the same time unemployment has decreased and GDP per capita increased. In this study we analyse macroeconomic causes of these…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Integrated Product Policy and Environmental Product Innovations: An Empirical Analysis

    In recent times, the European Commission has been placing an emphasis on promoting the so-called Integrated Product Policy (IPP) that aims to support the realisation of environmental product innovations in order…