3372 Discussion Papers

• 09-063/2 - Imperfect Information, Lagged Labor Adjustment and the Great Moderation

  Authors: Tim Willems, University of Amsterdam; Sweder van Wijnbergen, University of Amsterdam

  Date: July 17, 2009

• 09-062/1 - Solving Discrete Systems of Nonlinear Equations

  Authors: Gerard van der Laan, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dolf Talman, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; Zaifu Yang, Yokohama National University, Japan

  Date: July 16, 2009

• 09-061/4 - Forecast Accuracy and Economic Gains from Bayesian Model Averaging using Time Varying Weights

  Authors: Lennart Hoogerheide, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Richard Kleijn, PGGM, Zeist; Francesco Ravazzolo, Norges Bank; Herman K. van Dijk, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Marno Verbeek, Erasmus University Rotterdam

  Date: July 16, 2009

• 09-060/3 - Inciting Protocols - How International Environmental Agreements Trigger Knowledge Transfers

  Authors: Thijs Dekker, Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University Amsterdam; Herman R.J. Vollebergh, Netherlands Assessment Agency, Bilthoven; Frans P. de Vries, Stichting Management School, Division of Economics, University of Stirling; Cees A. Withagen, Dept. of Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, and CentER, Tilburg University

  Date: August 18, 2009

• 09-059/3 - Territorial Capital and Regional Growth: Increasing Returns in Cognitive Knowledge Use

  Authors: Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; Andrea Caragliu, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  Date: July 28, 2009

• 09-058/3 - Embeddedness of Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas: A Comparative Rough Set Data Analysis

  Authors: Aliye Ahu Gulumser, VU University Amsterdam, Istanbul Technical University; Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam; Tuzin Baycan-Levent, Istanbul Technical University; Martijn Brons, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: July 16, 2009

• 09-057/2 - The Pricing of Bank Debt Guarantees

  Author: Stefan Arping, University of Amsterdam

  Date: June 30, 2009

• 09-056/3 - Who values the Status of the Entrepreneur?

  Author: C. Mirjam van Praag,, University of Amsterdam, University Copenhagen

  Date: June 18, 2009

• 09-055/3 - Entrepreneurship, Wage Employment and Control in an Occupational Choice Framework

  Authors: Robin Douhan, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN) and Uppsala University; Mirjam van Praag, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship, Max Planck Institute of Economics, IZA

  Date: June 29, 2009

• 09-054/2 - Investment under Risk with Discrete and Continuous Assets

  Authors: Chris Elbers, VU University Amsterdam; Jan Willem Gunning, VU University Amsterdam; Melinda Vigh, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: June 16, 2009

• 09-053/2 - Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions: A Piece of The Natural Resource Curse Puzzle

  Authors: Julia Swart, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Charles van Marrewijk, Utrecht University

  Date: June 12, 2009

• 09-052/1 - Measuring Power and Satisfaction in Societies with Opinion Leaders: Dictator and Opinion Leader Properties

  Authors: René van den Brink, VU University Amsterdam; Agnieszka Rusinowska, Université Lumière Lyon; Frank Steffen, The University of Liverpool - Management School (ULMS)

  Date: June 11, 2009

• 09-051/3 - Intermodal Competition in The London-Paris Passenger Market: High-Speed Rail and Air Transport

  Authors: Christiaan Behrens, VU University Amsterdam; Eric Pels, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: June 08, 2009

• 09-050/3 - The Trade-Off between Foreign Direct Investments and Exports: The Role of Multiple Dimensions of Distance

  Authors: Maureen Lankhuizen, VU University Amsterdam; Henri L.F. de Groot, VU University Amsterdam; Gert-Jan M. Linders, VU University Amsterdam

  Date: June 04, 2009

• 09-049/2 - Asymmetric Price Effects of Competition

  Authors: Saul Lach, The Hebrew University, and CEPR; Jose Luis Moraga-Gonzalez, University of Groningen

  Date: June 03, 2009

• 09-048/3 - Network Measures in Civil Air Transport: A Case Study of Lufthansa

  Authors: Aura Reggiani, University of Bologna, Italy; Sara Signoretti, University of Bologna, Italy; Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam; Alessandro Cento, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Milan Italy

  Date: May 27, 2009

• 09-047/3 - Regional Economic Impacts of Immigration: A Review

  Authors: Simonetta Longhi, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, Colchester, UK; Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam; Jacques Poot, Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato

  Date: June 19, 2009

• 09-046/3 - Are Market Makers Uninformed and Passive? Signing Trades in The Absence of Quotes

  Authors: Michel van der Wel, Erasmus University Rotterdam, CREATES, ERIM; Albert Menkveld, VU University Amsterdam; Asani Sarkar, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

  Date: May 25, 2009

• 09-045/3 - Global and Regional Impacts of the Clean Development Mechanism

  Authors: Shunli Wang; Henri L.F. de Groot, VU University; Peter Nijkamp, VU University; Erik T. Verhoef, VU University

  Date: May 20, 2009

• 09-044/3 - Starting an R&D Project under Uncertainty

  Authors: Sabien Dobbelaere, VU University Amsterdam; Roland Iwan Luttens, SHERPPA, Ghent University, and CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain; Bettina Peters, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)

  Date: May 15, 2009