All Outputs (7)

A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe (2022)
Journal Article
Weisser, R. A. (2023). A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe. International Migration, 61(4), 17-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.13071

Recent events in Ukraine led to a surge in refugee migration originating from within Europe not seen since WWII. Using global data on daily news coverage, this research highlights that during the 8 weeks before the outbreak of open hostilities, there... Read More about A near-real-time analysis of societal responses to Ukrainian refugee migration in Europe.

Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions (2022)
Journal Article
Weisser, R. A. (2022). Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions. BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 23(1), 213-242. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2022-0167

Employing global daily news coverage on interactions between stakeholders in G20 countries, this research offers a near-real-time analysis of changing interaction patterns between Russia and other G20 economies after the onset of open military confli... Read More about Global politico-economic dynamics during a local conflict: Reciprocal patterns of cooperation and sanctions.

Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences (2022)
Journal Article
Stein, W., & Weisser, R. A. (2022). Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences. World Bank Economic Review, 36(4), 909-933. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhac012

With extreme weather events on the rise, the question of how witnessing adverse weather events may affect individuals' perception, and consequently their subjective well-being, gains in relevance. To identify events that have been witnessed, i.e., ta... Read More about Direct shock experience vs. tangential shock exposure: Indirect effects of flood shocks on well-being and preferences.

The agony of university choice: Broaden horizons, expand participation? (2022)
Journal Article
Weisser, R. A. (2023). The agony of university choice: Broaden horizons, expand participation?. Oxford Review of Education, 49(2), 229-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2022.2049738

This study investigates how personality and individual experiences influence decision-making processes during the transition into Higher Education (HE). It offers insights into application choices, where applicants employ different quantitative hedgi... Read More about The agony of university choice: Broaden horizons, expand participation?.

How personality shapes study location choices (2019)
Journal Article
Weisser, R. A. (2020). How personality shapes study location choices. Research in Higher Education, 61(1), 88-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-019-09550-2

In this paper I investigate undergraduate students’ discrete location choices in presence of a plethora of potential destinations and psychic costs. I demonstrate how enrolment into institutions of tertiary education is influenced by personality and... Read More about How personality shapes study location choices.

How does petty corruption affect tax morale in Sub-Saharan Africa? (2018)
Journal Article
Jahnke, B., & Weisser, R. A. (2019). How does petty corruption affect tax morale in Sub-Saharan Africa?. European Journal of Political Economy, 60, Article 101751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2018.09.003

Revenues from taxation gain in importance to finance economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. One obstacle to enhancing the willingness to remit taxes can be the extortion of bribes by public officials. Using micro-level data from the Afrobaromete... Read More about How does petty corruption affect tax morale in Sub-Saharan Africa?.

The price of mobility: How personality and preferences shape the mobility premium of university graduates (2018)
Journal Article
Weisser, R. A. (2019). The price of mobility: How personality and preferences shape the mobility premium of university graduates. Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 39(1), 25-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10037-018-0126-2

This paper addresses the question concerning the price of geographic mobility in various labour market and migration scenarios. Pivotal points are expected mobility premiums which are sufficient to tip the scales in favour of moving to a geographical... Read More about The price of mobility: How personality and preferences shape the mobility premium of university graduates.