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Ich versichere hiermit, dass ich die vorliegende Arbeit mit dem Thema
Three Essays on
Semiparametric Econometeric Evaluation:
Methods and Applications
ohne unzul¨assige Hilfe Dritter und ohne Benutzung anderer als der angegebenen Hilfsmittel angefertigt habe. Die aus anderen Quellen direkt oder indirekt ¨uber-nommenen Daten und Konzepte sind unter Angabe der Quelle gekennzeichnet. Wei-tere Personen, insbesondere Promotionsberater, waren an der inhaltlich materiellen Erstellung dieser Arbeit nicht beteiligt.1 Die Arbeit wurde bisher weder im In-noch im Ausland in gleicher oder ¨ahnlicher Form einer anderen Pr¨ufungsbeh¨orde vorgelegt.
Konstanz, den 18. April 2013
(Ruben Seiberlich)
1Siehe hierzu die Eigenabgrenzung zu den einzelnen Kapiteln auf der folgenden Seite.
Kapitel 1 entstammt einer gemeinsamen Arbeit mit Frau Alina Botezat (University of Ia¸si). Meine individuelle Leistung bei der Erstellung dieser Arbeit betr¨agt 50%.
Kapitel 2 entstammt einer gemeinsamen Arbeit mit Jun.-Prof. Zahide Eylem Gevrek-Demiray, PhD (University of Konstanz). Meine individuelle Leistung bei der Erstel-lung dieser Arbeit betr¨agt 50%.
Kapitel 3 entstammt einer gemeinsamen Arbeit mit Prof. Dr. Winfried Pohlmeier (University of Konstanz) und Dr. Selver Derya Uysal (IHS Vienna). Meine indi-viduelle Leistung bei der Erstellung dieser Arbeit betr¨agt 50%.