%0 Generic
%A Quinckhardt, Matthias
%C Heidelberg
%D 2022
%F heidok:32087
%R 10.11588/heidok.00032087
%T Essays on Political Economy
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/32087/
%X This dissertation contains three essays on political economy. The first essay examines the political determinants  of the allocation of intergovernmental transfers in Germany with a special focus on local politics. The second essay analyses the local labor market effects of college openings in Germany and the final essay estimates the effects of a large negative shock to local populations - German casualties in World War I - on the local economy.