Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Economic Theory II (Macro)

Research at the Institute for Economic Theory II

 

RePEc Ranking Information             h-index                   SFB 649

 

Recent Publications

 

Almosova, A., Burda, M. C.,Voigts, S. (2020) "Social Security Contributions and the Business Cycle", Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol 65

Burda M., (2020) "30 Jahre deutsche Einheit: Wie steht es wirklich?",  Wirtschaftsdienst 100390–391 

Burda, M.C. & S. Seele (2020) "Reevaluating the German labor market miracle", German Economic Review 21 (2), 139–179

Burda M., D. Hamermesh & K. Genadek (2019) “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Non-Work at Work”Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Burda M., D. Hamermesh & K. Genadek (2019) “Unemployment and Effort at Work”Economica

Brede M. & Henn C. (2019) "Finland’s public sector balance sheet", Baltic Journal of Economics, Vol. 19 No. 1, 176-194

Burda, M. C. (2018) "Convergence of the German Bundesländer: Lessons for the EU" , Intereconomics, Vol. 54 No. 1, pp.34-39

Burda, M. C. & S. Seele (2017) "Das deutsche Arbeitsmarktwunder: Eine Bilanz", in Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 179-204, [Data available here]

Burda, M. C. & Severgnini, Battista (2017)"Total factor productivity convergence in German states since reunification: Evidence and explanations"Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol 48, pp. 192-211 

Almosova, A., Burda, M. C.,Voigts, S. (2017) "Social Security Contributions and the Business Cycle" , [Data available here]

Burda, M.  & Wyplosz, C. (2017), Book "Macroeconomics: A European Text"Oxford, Oxford University Press, seventh edition, June 2017. (first edition 1993). Translated into French (de Boeck), German  (Franz-Vahlen-Verlag),  Italian  (il  Mulino),  Spanish  (Ariel),  Macedonian  (INA-Kommersz), Polish (Pan’stwowe Wydawnictwo Economiczne), Russian (Sudostroenie),  Romanian  (AllBeck),  Ukrainian  (Ochobi),  Portuguese  (LTC),  Serbo-Croatian  (CLDS) and Greek (Gutenberg Athina).

Burda, M. C., Weder, M. (2017), “The Economics of German Unification after Twenty-five Years: Lessons for Korea” Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Burda, M. C., Hammermesh, D., Genadek, K. (2017), “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Non-Work at Work” NBER Working Paper w23096

Albertini, J., Hairauld, J.O. (2016)"Aggregate Employment, Job Polarization and Inequalities: A Transatlantic Perspective."Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Albertini, J., & Lan, H. (2016)"The importance of time-varying parameters in new Keynesian models with zero lower bound."Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Burda, M. C., & Seele, S. (2016)"No Role for the Hartz Reforms? Demand and Supply Factors in the German Labor Market, 1993-2014."Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Dlugoszek, G.R. (2016)"Solving DSGE Portfolio Choice Models with Asymmetric Countries"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Voigts, S. (2016)"Measuring the benefit from reducing income inequality in terms of GDP"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Brede, M. (2016)"Budget-neutral fiscal rules targeting inflation differentials"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Burda, M. & Weder, M. (2016)"Payroll Taxes, Social Insurance and Business Cycles"Journal of the European Economic Association, Vol. 14 No.2, pp. 438-467

Burda, M. & Severgnini, B. (2015), "TFP Convergence in German States since Reunification: Evidence and Explanations" Sonderforschungsbereich 649, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

Burda, M., Genadek, K. & Hamermesh, D. (2015), "Not Working at Work: Loafing, Unemployment and Labor Productivity"(No. w21923). National Bureau of Economic Research.

Albertini, J. & Poirier, A. (2015)"Unemployment Benefits Extensions at the Zero Lower Bound on Nominal Interest Rate"The Review of Economic Dynamics.

Meyer-Gohde, A. & Neuhoff, D. (2015), "Solving and estimating linearized DSGE models with VARMA shock processes and filtered data", Economics Letters, Vol. 133, pp 89-91.

Burda, M. & Kirchgässner, G. (2015), "Wissenschaftliches Fehlverhalten und der Ethikkodex des Vereins für Socialpolitik"Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 88–105.

Lan, H. & Meyer-Gohde, A. (2014)"Solvability of Perturbation Solutions to DSGE Models"Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 45, pp. 366 - 388.

Burda, M. & Severgnini, B. (2014), "Solow Residuals without Capital Stocks" Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 109, pp. 154–171.

Albertini, J., Poirier, A. & Roulleau-Pasdeloup, J. (2014)"The composition of government spending and the multiplier at the zero lower bound"Economic Letters, Vol. 122, pp. 31-35.

Lan, H., Meyer-Gohde, A. (2013), "Solving DSGE Models with a Nonlinear Moving Average" Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 37, Issue 12 (December 2013), pp. 2643 − 2667.

Burda, M., Hamermesh D. & Steward J. (2013), "Cyclical Variation in Labor Hours and Productivity Using the ATUS" American  Economic Review, Vol. 103 No.3, pp. 99-104.

Burda, M. , Hamermesh D. & Weil P.  (2013)"Total Work and Gender: Facts and a Possible Explanations", Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 26 No. 1 (January 2013), pp. 239-261. 

Burda, M.  & Wyplosz, C. (2013), Book Macroeconomics: A European Text. Oxford, Oxford University Press, sixth edition, November 2013. (first edition 1993). Translated into French (de Boeck), German  (Franz-Vahlen-Verlag),  Italian  (il  Mulino),  Spanish  (Ariel),  Macedonian  (INA-Kommersz), Polish (Pan’stwowe Wydawnictwo Economiczne), Russian (Sudostroenie),  Romanian  (AllBeck),  Ukrainian  (Ochobi),  Portuguese  (LTC),  Serbo-Croatian  (CLDS) and Greek (Gutenberg Athina). 

Albertini, J. & Fairise, X. (2013)"Search frictions, wage rigidities and the optimal design of unemployment insurance", 2013,  Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 37 No. 9, pp. 1796-1813.

Burda, M. & Hunt,  J. (2011), "What Explains Germany's Labor Market Miracle in the Great Recession?" Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Vol. 42 No. 1 (Spring 2011), pp. 273-335.

Burda, M.   (2011), Review  of  Robert  E.  Hall:  "Forward-looking  decision  making:  dynamic  programming models  applied  to  health,  risk,  employment,  and  financial  stability (The  Gorman Lectures in Economics)"Journal of Economics (2011), Vol. 104, pp. 195–197.

Burda, M.  & Hamermesh D. (2010), "Unemployment,  Market  Work  and  Household  Production" Economic Letters, Vol. 107 No. 2 (May 2010), pp. 131-133.

Burda, M.  & Bachmann, R. (2010)"Sectoral Transformation, Turbulence, and Labor Market Dynamics in Germany",  German Economic Review, Vol. 11 (February 2010), pp. 37-59.

Meyer-Gohde, A. (2010), "Linear Rational Expectations Models with Lagged Expectations: A Synthetic Method"Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 34 No. 5 (May 2010), pp. 984-1002.

Boeri,T. & Burda, M. (2009), "Preferences for Collective versus Individualized Wage Setting", Economic Journal, Vol. 119 No. 540, 1440-1463.

Braun, S. (2009), "Should Trade Unions Welcome Foreign Investors? First Evidence from Danish Matched Employer-Employee Data", Economics Bulletin, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 1183-1189.

Braun, S. & Dwenger, N. (2009), "Success in the University Admission Process in Germany: Regional Provenance Matters", Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, Vol. 58 No. 1, pp. 71-80.

Severgnini, B. & Burda, M. (2009), "TFP Growth in Old and New Europe"Comparative Economic Studies, Vol. 1 No. 51, pp. 447-466.

Bachmann, R. & Burda, M. (2009) "Sectoral Transformation, Turbulence, and Labour Market Dynamics in Germany", German Economic Review, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 37-59.

Braun, S. (2008), "Economic Integration, Process and Product Innovation, and Relative Skill Demand", Review of International Economics, Vol. 16 No. 5, pp. 864-873.

Burda, M. (2008), "What kind of shock was it? Regional integration and structural change in Germany after Unification", Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol. 36 No. 4, pp. 557-567.

Boeri, T., Burda, M. & Kramarz, F. (2008): "Working Hours and Job Sharing in the EU and the USA: Are Europeans Lazy? Or Americans Crazy?", Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2008.
Braun, S. (2006), "Core Labour Standards and FDI: Friends or Foes? The Case of Child Labour", Review of World Economics, Vol. 142 No. 4, pp. 765-791.

Burda, M. (2006), "Factor Reallocation in Eastern Germany after Reunification", American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, Vol. 96 No. 2, pp. 368-374.

Kvasnicka, M. & Burda, M. (2006): "Zeitarbeit in Deutschland: Trends und Perspektiven", Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 195-225.

Burda, M. & Wyplosz, C (2005): "Macroeconomics: A European Text", Oxford University Press, fifth edition.

 

Recetn Discussion and Working Papers

 

König, T. (2020) "The Financial Accelerator, Wages, and Optimal Monetary Policy", Diskussionspapiere 1860 / 2020, DIW

Albertini, J. & Hairauld, J.O. (2016)"Aggregate Employment, Job Polarization and Inequalities: A Transatlantic Perspective.",Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 14 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Albertini, J. & Lan, H. (2016)"The importance of time-varying parameters in new Keynesian models with zero lower bound."Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 13 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. C. & Seele, S. (2016)"No Role for the Hartz Reforms? Demand and Supply Factors in the German Labor Market, 1993-2014."Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 10 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Dlugoszek, G.R. (2016)"Solving DSGE Portfolio Choice Models with Asymmetric Countries"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 09 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Voigt, S. (2016)"Measuring the benefit from reducing income inequality in terms of GDP"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 08 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Brede, M. (2016)"Budget-neutral fiscal rules targeting inflation differentials"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 07 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. (2015)"The German Labor Market Miracle, 2003-2005: An Assessment"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 05 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Engler, P., Ganelli, G., Tervala,J. & Voigts S. (2014)"Fiscal Devaluation in a Monetary Union"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 11 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Lan, H. & Meyer-Gohde, A. (2013)"Pruning in Perturbation DSGE Models - Guidance from Nonlinear Moving Average Approximations"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 24 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Lan, H. & Meyer-Gohde, A. (2013)"Decomposing Risk in Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 22 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Brede, M. (2013), "Disaster Risk in a New Keynesian Model"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 20 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. (2013), "The European Debt Crisis: How did we get into this mess? How can we get out of it?"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 19 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M.,  Hamermesh, D. & Stewart J. (2013)"Cyclical Variation in Labor Hours and Productivity Using the ATUS"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 15 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Engler, Ph. & Voigts, S. (2013)"A Transfer Mechanism for a Monetary Union"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 13 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Lan, H. & Meyer-Gohde, A. (2012),  "Existence and Uniqueness of Perturbation Solutions to DSGE Models"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 15 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M., Hamermesh, D. & Weil, Ph. (2012)"Total Work and Gender: Facts and Possible Explanations"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 07 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Lan, H. & Meyer-Gohde, A. (2011)"Solving DSGE Models with a Nonlinear Moving Average"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 87 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Meyer-Gohde, A. (2011) "Monetary Policy, Determinacy, and the Natural Rate Hypothesis"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 49 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. & Hunt, J. (2011)"What Explains the German Labor Market Miracle in the Great Recession?"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 31 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. & Weder, M. (2011), "Payroll Taxes, Social Insurance and Business Cycles", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 42 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2010), "Can the New Keynesian Phillips Curve Explain Inflation Gap Persistence?", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 30 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2010), "Aggregate Hazard Function in Price-Setting: A Bayesian Analysis Using Macro Data", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 20 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Schneider, D. (2010), "The Impact of ICT Investments on the Relative Demand for High-, Medium-, and Low-Skilled Workers: Industry versus Country Analysis", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 17 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Scheffel, J. (2010), "Honey, I’ll Be Working Late Tonight. The Effect of Individual Work Routines on Leisure Time Synchronization of Couples", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 16 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2009), "Real and Nominal Rigidities in Price Setting: A Bayesian Analysis Using Aggregate Data", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 57 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. & Hamermesh, D. (2009), "Evidence on Unemployment, Market Work and Household Production", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 43 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2009), "The Cost of Tractability and the Calvo Pricing Assumption", SFB Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 42 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Xie, R. (2009), "Trade-Off Between Consumption Growth and Inequality: Theory and Evidence for Germany", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 35 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2009), "Non-constant Hazard Function and Inflation Dynamics", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 30 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Braun, S. (2009), "Unionisation Structures, Productivity, and Firm Performance", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 27 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Bachmann, R. & David, P. (2009), "The Importance of Two-Sided Heterogeneity for the Cyclicality of Labour Market Dynamics", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 17 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Braun, S. & Kvasnicka, M. (2009), "Men, Women, and the Ballot Woman Suffrage in the United States", Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 30 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Yao, F. (2008)"Lumpy Labor Adjustment as a Propagation Mechanism of Business Cycles"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 58Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M., Fitzenberger, B., Lembcke, A. & Vogel, T. (2008)"Unionization, Stochastic Dominance, and Compression"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 41 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M. & Severgnini, B. (2008)"Solow Residuals without Capital Stocks"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 40 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 

Burda, M., Hamermesh, D. & Weil, P. (2007)"Total Work, Gender and Social Norms"Sonderforschungsbereich 649, No. 58 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.