Unternehmen sind häufig mit ungünstigen institutionellen Gegebenheiten konfrontiert. Dabei handelt es sich entweder um institutionelle Zwänge, die unternehmerische Entscheidungen und Aktivitäten limitieren, oder um institutionelle "Lücken", d.h. unterentwickelte oder gänzlich fehlende...

The present dissertation aims to describe three essays related to labor market institutions, growth and gender inequality. Essay 1 addresses the impact of labor market institutions on economic growth. Using a quantitative study and considering the time and country-specific characteristics, I...

Against the pressing challenge of climate change, solar photovoltaic technology is widely considered as a clean and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Landscaping the development of solar technology worldwide, the case of China is prominent, as it experienced a successful catching-up and a...