Discussion Papers

14-128/VIII - The Influence of Environmental Concerns on Drivers’ Preferences for Electric Cars

Author: Alexandros Dimitropoulos, VU University Amsterdam

Date: September 22, 2014

14-127/III - The Forecast Combination Puzzle: A Simple Theoretical Explanation

Authors: Gerda Claeskens, KU Leuven, Belgium; Jan Magnus, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Andrey Vasnev, University of Sydney, Australia; Wendun Wang, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Date: September 19, 2014

14-126/III - Adaptation for Mitigation

Authors: Masako Ikefuji, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark; Jan Magnus, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands; Hiroaki Sakamoto, Waseda University, Japan

Date: September 19, 2014

14-125/III - Asymmetry and Leverage in Conditional Volatility Models

Author: Michael McAleer, National Tsing Hua University Taiwan; Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

Date: September 18, 2014

14-124/VIII - Renewable Energy and Negative Externalities: The Effect of Wind Turbines on House Prices

Authors: Martijn I. Dröes, University of Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Hans R.A. Koster, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Date: September 18, 2014

14-123/VII - Detailed Data and Changes in Market Structure: The Move to Unmanned Gasoline Service Stations

Authors: Tadas Bruzikas, University of Groningen; Adriaan R. Soetevent, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Date: September 16, 2014

14-122/VIII - Transformations of Industrial Heritage: Insights into External Effects on House Prices

Authors: Mark van Duijn, VU University Amsterdam, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Jan Rouwendal, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Richard Boersema, Colliers International, Amsterdam

Date: September 12, 2014

14-121/VII - When a Price is Enough: Implementation in Optimal Tax Design

Authors: Sander Renes, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, University of Mannheim, Germany; Floris T. Zoutman, Norwegian School of Economics, Norway

Date: September 11, 2014

14-120/VIII - Local Economic Conditions and the Nature of New Housing Supply

Authors: Christian A.L. Hilber, London School of Economics, United Kingdom; Jan Rouwendal, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Wouter Vermeulen, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, The Hague, the Netherlands

Date: September 02, 2014

14-119/III - Bayesian Forecasting of US Growth using Basic Time Varying Parameter Models and Expectations Data

Authors: Nalan Basturk, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; Pinar Ceyhan, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Herman K. van Dijk, Erasmus University Rotterdam, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Date: September 01, 2014

14-118/III - Joint Bayesian Analysis of Parameters and States in Nonlinear, Non-Gaussian State Space Models

Authors: István Barra, VU University Amsterdam, Duisenberg School of Finance, the Netherlands; Lennart Hoogerheide, VU University Amsterdam; Siem Jan Koopman, VU University Amsterdam; André Lucas, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Date: September 02, 2014

14-117/IV - Reserve-Dependent Benefits and Costs in Life and Health Insurance Contracts

Authors: Marcus C. Christiansen, University of Ulm, Germany; Michel M. Denuit, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium; Jan Dhaene, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, University of the Free State, South Africa

Date: August 29, 2014

14-116/V - Does Relative Grading help Male Students? Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Classroom

Authors: Eszter Czibor, University of Chicago, United States; Sander Onderstal, University of Amsterdam; Randolph Sloof, University of Amsterdam; Mirjam van Praag, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Date: August 28, 2014

14-115/VII - Biased Supervision

Authors: Josse Delfgaauw, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Michiel Souverijn, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Date: August 25, 2014

14-114/V - Do Organic Inputs in African Subsistence Agriculture Raise Productivity? Evidence from Plot Data of Malawi Household Surveys

Author: Wouter Zant, VU University Amsterdam

Date: August 25, 2014

14-113/III - Nowcasting and Forecasting Economic Growth in the Euro Area using Principal Components

Authors: Irma Hindrayanto, De Nederlandsche Bank; Siem Jan Koopman, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Jasper de Winter, De Nederlandsche Bank, the Netherlands

Date: August 22, 2014

14-112/II - Research among Copycats: R&D, Spillovers, and Feedback Strategies

Authors: Grega Smrkolj, Newcastle University, United Kingdom; Florian Wagener, University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute, the Netherlands

Date: August 22, 2014

14-111/VII - Loss Modification Incentives for Insurers under Expected Utility and Loss Aversion

Authors: Adriaan R. Soetevent, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Liting Zhou, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Date: August 21, 2014

14-110/VI - Cocos, Contagion and Systemic Risk

Authors: Stephanie Chan, University of Amsterdam; Sweder van Wijnbergen, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands