1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-85 // 2005

    Fixed-term Contracts as Sorting Mechanisms: Evidence From Job Durations in West Germany

    We estimate the effect of initial episodes under fixed-term contracts (FTCs)on job duration in the further course of the employment spell, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) from 1985 to…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-23 // 2005

    Bayesian Estimation of Cox Models With Non-Nested Random Effects: An Application to the Ratification of ILO Conventions by Developing Countries

    We use a multivariate hazard model for the analysis of data on the timing of ratifications of different ILO conventions by developing countries. The model accounts for two random effects, one at the country…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2005

    Modeling the impacts of international climate change policies in a CGE context: The use of the GTAP-E model

    The anticipated implications of international environmental policy strategies are critical for the success or failure of international negotiations on climate change policies. In this paper, we discuss the…