Simon Luechinger

University of Lucerne

Frohburgstrasse 3

P.O. Box 4466

Lucerne, 6002

Switzerland

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Scholarly Papers (18)

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How to Fight Terrorism: Alternatives to Deterrence

Zurich IEER Working Paper No. 137
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Apr 2003
Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger
CREMA and University of Lucerne
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Terrorism, Deterrence, Decentralisation, Opportunity Cost, Rational Choice, Motivation

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Valuing Public Goods: The Life Satisfaction Approach

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Apr 2004
Bruno S. Frey, Simon Luechinger and Alois Stutzer
CREMA, University of Lucerne and University of Basel
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life satisfaction approach, non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, subjective well-being, and terrorism

Valuing Public Goods: The Life Satisfaction Approach

IEW Working Paper No. 184
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Jun 2004
Alois Stutzer, Simon Luechinger and Bruno S. Frey
University of Basel, University of Lucerne and CREMA
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Life satisfaction approach, non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, subjective well-being and terrorism

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Calculating Tragedy: Assessing the Costs of Terrorism

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Dec 2004
Bruno S. Frey, Simon Luechinger and Alois Stutzer
CREMA, University of Lucerne and University of Basel
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Terrorism, subjective well-being, life satisfaction, utility loss

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Terrorism: Deterrence May Backfire

Zurich IEER Working Paper No. 136
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Apr 2003
Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger
CREMA and University of Lucerne
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Terrorism, Deterrence, Decentralization, Democracy, Federalism, Market Economy, Rational Choice, Motivation

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Measuring Terrorism

Zurich IEER Working Paper No. 171
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Jan 2004
Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger
CREMA and University of Lucerne
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The Life Satisfaction Approach to Environmental Valuation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2836
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 06 Nov 2009
Bruno S. Frey, Simon Luechinger and Alois Stutzer
CREMA, University of Lucerne and University of Basel
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life satisfaction approach, subjective well-being, non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, air pollution

The Life Satisfaction Approach to Environmental Valuation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4478
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Oct 2009
Bruno S. Frey, Simon Luechinger and Alois Stutzer
CREMA, University of Lucerne and University of Basel
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life satisfaction approach, subjective well-being, non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, air pollution

The Value of the Revolving Door: Political Appointees and the Stock Market

KOF Working Papers No. 310
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 18 Sep 2012
Simon Luechinger and Christoph Moser
University of Lucerne and ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute
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Political appointees, revolving door, conflict of interest, event study, stock market

The Value of the Revolving Door: Political Appointees and the Stock Market

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3921
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Sep 2012
Simon Luechinger and Christoph Moser
University of Lucerne and ETH Zürich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute
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political appointees, revolving door, conflict of interest, event study, stock market

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Air Pollution, Cognitive Performance, and the Role of Task Proficiency

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Oct 2021
Benjamin Krebs and Simon Luechinger
University of Lucerne - Faculty of Economics and Management and University of Lucerne
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Air pollution, cognitive performance

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Lock, Stock, and Barrel: A Comprehensive Assessment of the Determinants of Terror

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3550
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Aug 2011
Martin Gassebner and Simon Luechinger
ETH Zurich - KOF Swiss Economic Institute and University of Lucerne
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causes of terrorism, poverty and terrorism, panel estimations, extreme bounds analysis

Does Supporting Passenger Railways Reduce Road Traffic Externalities?

University of Zurich Working Paper No. 110
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 07 Feb 2013
Rafael Lalive, Simon Luechinger and Armin Schmutzler
University of Lausanne - Department of Economics, University of Lucerne and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
Downloads 196 (321,445)
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railways, pollution, procurement, accidents

Does Supporting Passenger Railways Reduce Road Traffic Externalities?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9335
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 12 Feb 2013
Rafael Lalive, Simon Luechinger and Armin Schmutzler
University of Lausanne - Department of Economics, University of Lucerne and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Pollution, Public Transport, Railways, Road Accidents

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The Happiness Gains from Sorting and Matching in the Labor Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2019
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 Mar 2006
Simon Luechinger, Alois Stutzer and Rainer Winkelmann
University of Lucerne, University of Basel and University of Zurich - Statistics and Empirical Economic Research
Downloads 191 (330,243)
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matching, ordered probit, public sector employment, selection, switching

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Regulation in Swiss Cantons: Data for One Century

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5663
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Simon Luechinger and Mark Schelker
University of Lucerne and University of Fribourg
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regulation, regulatory activity

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Citation 1

Bureaucratic Rents and Life Satisfaction

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1964, IEW Working Paper No. 269
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 08 Feb 2006
Simon Luechinger, Stephan Meier and Alois Stutzer
University of Lucerne, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and University of Basel
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public sector, rents, life satisfaction, corruption, judicial independence

Bureaucratic Rents and Life Satisfaction

Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Vol. 24, Issue 2, pp. 476-488, 2008
Posted: 16 Sep 2008
Simon Luechinger, Stephan Meier and Alois Stutzer
University of Lucerne, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and University of Basel

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Why Does Unemployment Hurt the Employed? Evidence from the Life Satisfaction Gap between the Public and Private Sectors

FRB of Boston Public Policy Discussion Paper No. 08-1 SOEPPaper No. 106
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 02 Apr 2008
Simon Luechinger, Stephan Meier and Alois Stutzer
University of Lucerne, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and University of Basel
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unemployment, life satisfaction, job security, public sector

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Self-Selection and Subjective-Well Being: Copula Models with an Application to Public and Private Sector Work

SOEPpaper No. 135
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Oct 2008
Simon Luechinger, Alois Stutzer and Rainer Winkelmann
University of Lucerne, University of Basel and University of Zurich - Statistics and Empirical Economic Research
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Ordered probit, switching regression, Frank copula, job satisfaction, German Socio-Economic Panel

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Why Does Unemployment Hurt the Employed? Evidence from the Life Satisfaction Gap between the Public and the Private Sector

IZA Working Paper No. 3385
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 May 2008
Simon Luechinger, Stephan Meier and Alois Stutzer
University of Lucerne, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Management and University of Basel
Downloads 111 (515,549)
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unemployment, life satisfaction, job security, public sector

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Prediction Markets, the True Value of the Revolving Door, and the US Cabinet

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 11557
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 23 Dec 2024
Benjamin Koch, Simon Luechinger and Christoph Moser
University of Lucerne, University of Lucerne and University of Erlangen-Nuremberg-Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen Nürnberg
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U.S. Cabinet, revolving door, event study, prediction market, stock market

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The Life Satisfaction Approach to Environmental Valuation

Annual Review of Resource Economics, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 139-160, 2010
Posted: 19 Oct 2010
Bruno S. Frey, Simon Luechinger and Alois Stutzer
CREMA, University of Lucerne and University of Basel

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