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Title: History of Concepts: Comparative Perspectives Author(s): HAMPSHER-MONK, Iain; TILMANS, Karin; VAN VREE, Frank Date: 2010-01-01 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: Although vastly influential in German-speaking Europe, conceptual history (Begriffsgeschichte) has until now received little attention in English. This genre of intellectual history differs from both the French history of ...

Title: Horizontal Equity Author(s): GALBIATI, Roberto; VERTOVA, Pietro Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: The principle of horizontal equity (HE) is considered as a basic principle to follow in order to design and evaluate a redistributive policy. However, the theoretical debate has not yet clarified what exactly horizontal ...

Title: The House that Market Socialism Built: Reform, Consumption and Inequality in Socialist Yugoslavia Author(s): LE NORMAND, Brigitte Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: Scholars have argued that Eastern European socialist regimes found themselves forced to compete with the capitalist consumerist model showcased in West Germany in order to maintain their legitimacy in the eyes of the ...

Title: How Far beyond Pax Westfalica Author(s): BEAULAC, Stephane Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Contribution to book

Title: How to Attain Minimax Risk with Applications to Distribution-Free Nonparametric Estimation and Testing Author(s): SCHLAG, Karl H. Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: We show how to a derive exact distribution-free nonparametric results for minimax risk when underlying random variables have known finite bounds and means are the only parameters of interest. Transform the data with a ...

Title: Humanisten som intellektuell: De intellektuella i Finland från 1800- till 1900-tal Author(s): NYGÅRD, Stefan Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Contribution to book

Title: I casi Viking e Laval in tema di diritti sociali Author(s): LONGO, E.; ZAHN, Rebecca Date: 2011 Type of Publication: Contribution to book

Title: Ideals or compromises? The attitude–behaviour relationship in mothers' employment Author(s): STEIBER, Nadia; HAAS, Barbara Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: This article addresses the marked variations in women's employment that exist within and across countries, with a specific focus on mothers of children below school-going age. Using comparative survey data for 26 countries, ...

Title: Identifying outsiders across countries: similarities and differences in the patterns of dualisation Author(s): HAEUSERMAN, Silja; SCHWANDER, Hanna Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: Recwowe Working Paper

Title: Il cantiere del Tesoro Messicano tra Roma e l’Europa. Pratiche di comunicazione e strategie editoriali nell’orizzonte dell’Accademia dei Lincei (1610-1630) Author(s): BREVAGLIERI, Sabina Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Contribution to book

Title: Il consumatore medio Author(s): PONCIBO', Cristina Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article

Title: The Impact of the European courts on the Italian Constitutional Court Author(s): MARTINICO, Giuseppe; POLLICINO, Oreste Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Contribution to book Abstract: This chapter describes the impact of EU law and of the ECHR on the case law of the Italian Constitutional Court.

Title: The Impact of “Regional Blindness” on the Italian Regional State Author(s): MARTINICO, Giuseppe Date: 2011-01-01 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: IDEIR Working paper Abstract: To what extent do Italian courts adapt the national legal instruments (principles, rules and legal techniques) regarding state structure to the requirements of EU law? This paper aims to give an answer to this question by ...

Title: Impenetrable Plans and Porous Expertise: Building a socialist Bucharest, reconstructing its past (1953-1968) Author(s): GRAMA, Emanuela Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: The paper analyzes the urban modernization of socialist Romania during the 1950s and 1960s with an eye to understanding the reconfiguration of professional and political alliances in the post-war socialist bloc. I argue ...

Title: The Importance of Industrial Policy in Quality-Ladder Growth Models Author(s): GIORDANI, Paolo; ZAMPARELLI, Luca Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: We extend the class of quality-ladder growth models (Grossman and Helpman, 1991, Segerstrom, 1998 and others), to encompass an economy with asymmetric fundamentals. In contrast to the standard framework, in our model ...

Title: Improving the EU Immigration System: Reflections in the Light of the Return Directive Author(s): OLMOS GIUPPONI, Maria Belen Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: This paper focuses on the current state of EU immigration legislation and aims to provide a critical analysis and suggestions for improvement in the future. Over the past ten years, EU Summits have emphasized the need for ...

Title: In movimento: ‘contamination’ in action and the Italian Global Justice Movement Author(s): DELLA PORTA, Donatella; MOSCA, Lorenzo Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article

Title: In Search of Gender Differences in Access to Continuing Training: Is There a Gender Gap and If Yes, Why? Author(s): DIECKHOFF, Martina; STEIBER, Nadia Date: 2009 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: WZB Discussion Paper Abstract: Gender differences in access to continuing training are often argued to be a central cause of persisting gender inequalities in occupational attainment. Yet, existing empirical work has presented rather mixed evidence ...

Title: Incomplete Markets and the Evolution of the US. Consumer Wealth Distribution Author(s): HINTERMAIER, Thomas; KOENIGER, Winfried Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: We use a buffer-stock saving model to explain the evolution of the consumer net-worth distribution in the US between 1983 and 2004. We focus on net-worth up to the 90th percentile due to the well-known problem of matching ...

Title: Indirect Estimation of Elliptical Stable Distributions Author(s): LOMBARDI, Marco J.; VEREDAS, David Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: We present an indirect estimation approach for elliptical stable distributions which relies on the use of a multivariate Student-t distribution as auxiliary model. This distribution is also elliptical and we show that ...

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