Compnet Training Program
CompNet Training Program Structure The course is made for autonomous online learning. It is structured in three modules : Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Each of them…
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Contact
Contact Get a quick overview of how to reach us and whom to contact: Postal Address: Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association P.O. Box 11 03…
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IWH EXplore
IWH EXplore Competitive Funding for Research Projects with External Involvement at IWH IWH EXplore gives scientists the opportunity to acquire supplemental funding, in addition to…
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Management Board and Supervisory Board
Management Board and Supervisory Board As an association established and registered under German civil law the IWH is composed of different internal bodies through which it is led…
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IWH Evaluation 2025
IWH Evaluation 2025 Timetable Evaluation (PDF, 250 kB) Profiles of the evaluators and guests (PDF, 1,8 MB) Overview of staff participation and locations for the presentation of…
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Political Polarization and Finance
Elisabeth Kempf, Margarita Tsoutsoura
Annual Review of Financial Economics,
Vol. 16 (November),
2024
Abstract
We review an empirical literature that studies how political polarization affects financial decisions. We first discuss the degree of partisan segregation in finance and corporate America, the mechanisms through which partisanship may influence financial decisions, and the available data sources used to infer individuals’ partisan leanings. We then describe and discuss the empirical evidence. Our review suggests an economically large and often growing partisan gap in the financial decisions of households, corporate executives, and financial intermediaries. Partisan alignment between individuals explains team and financial relationship formation, with initial evidence suggesting that high levels of partisan homogeneity may be associated with economic costs. We conclude by proposing several promising directions for future research.
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Teaching
Teaching Within the framework of its cooperations with both German and foreign universities IWH researchers are actively committed to teaching by offering academic courses. These…
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DPE Advisory Board
Doctoral Programme Advisory Board The IWH-DPE activities are coordinated by an IWH economist. A Doctoral Programme Advisory Board discusses and approves proposals for doctoral…
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CompNet & ECB Annual Conference
CompNet & ECB Annual Conference On 22 September 2020, a short online event took place. Please find all material below to be downloaded from the online conference. The coronavirus…
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Country Visits 2023
Country Visits In a forthcoming expedition from November 29th to December 1st, 2023, CompNet is set to embark on an insightful journey in Helsinki, Finland. On the agenda are…
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