A dynamic life cycle model for Germany with unemployment uncertainty [Elektronische Ressource] / von Anne Biewald

A Dynamic Life Cycle Model forGermany with UnemploymentUncertaintyDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Wirtschafts- undSozialwissenschaften (Dr. rer. pol.)eingereicht an derWirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakult atder Universit at Potsdam vonAnne Biewald (geb. 11.05.1977)Gutachter:Prof. Dr. Carlo C. Jaeger (Potsdam-Institut fur Klimafolgenforschung)Prof. Dr. Wilfried Fuhrmann (Universit at Potsdam)Potsdam, 18. Dezember 2008 Published online at the Institutional Repository of the University of Potsdam: URL http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2009/3311/ URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-33111 [http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-33111] AcknowledgmentsAlthough I spent countless hours alone in front of my computer, program-ming, looking at graphs, reading papers and nally writing, I couldn’t havemanaged to write my thesis without help. First of all, I want to thank Carlofor providing me with the opportunity of working at a beautiful place likethe Telegraphenberg and for inspiring me to choose a utility function for myagents out of the ordinary. My thanks also go to Prof. Fuhrmann for actingas a second reviewer and for valuable comments on a presentation of earlier ndings.I especially want to thank Jette for sharing an o ce with me, being almostalways in a good mood and proofreading some of my chapters.