Essays on trade policy and education choice [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Johannes Sandkühler

Essays on Trade Policyand Education ChoiceInauguraldissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoctor oeconomiae publicae (Dr. oec. publ.)an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit¨at Munc¨ henVolkswirtschaftliche Fakult¨at2006vorgelegt vonJohannes Sandkuhl¨ erReferent: Prof. Dr. Dalia MarinKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Ludger W¨oßmannPromotionsabschlussberatung: 07. Februar 2007AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisor Dalia Marin for her superb researchsupport, encouragement, and patience. This thesis has gained substantially from her invalu-able comments and suggestions. I am also indebted to Ludger W¨oßmann for accepting toco-supervise my doctoral thesis.Equally, I would like to thank my colleagues and friends Ossip Huh¨ nerbein, Hanjo K¨ohler,Andreas Leukert, Tobias Seidel, Christian Traxler, and Hans Zenger, who provided me withan extremely inspiring research environment at the Ludwig-Maimilians-Universit¨at. Each ofthem has his very special and impressive qualities which enlightened my last three years inMunich.Comments on my work by participants at the seminars of the Munich Graduate Schoolof Economics, at the International Economics Workshop in Munich and at conferences Ivisited are greatly appreciated. I am especially grateful to Peter Beermann, Theo Eicher,Daniel Sturm and Ian Walker for detailed suggestions and brilliant comments.