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What Makes an Entrepreneur and Does it Pay? Native Men, Turks and Other Migrants in Germany

Constant, Amelie; Shachmurove, Yochanan; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper focuses on the entrepreneurial endeavors of immigrants and natives in Germany. We pay closer attention to Turks, since they are the largest immigrant group with a strong entrepreneurial tradition; self-employed Turks in Germany represent about 70% of all Turkish entrepreneurs in the...

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Occupational Choice Across Generations

Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

There are few studies on occupational choices in Germany, and second-generation occupational choice and mobility is even less investigated. Such research is important because occupations determine success in the labour market. In a country like Germany occupations also reflect a general...

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China's Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top

Constant, Amelie; Meng, Jingzhou; Tien, Bienvenue; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

In this paper we provide an overview of China’s human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China’s notable achievements in education as well as its...

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Immigration, Offshoring and American Jobs

Ottaviano, Gianmarco; Peri, Giovanni; Wright, Greg C. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

How many "American jobs" have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation of jobs for U.S. natives? We consider a multi-sector...

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Human Capital and Ethnic Self-Identification of Migrants

Constant, Amelie; Gataullina, Liliya; Zimmermann, Klaus F; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

The paper investigates the role of human capital for migrants' ethnic ties towards their home and host countries. Pre-migration characteristics dominate ethnic self-identification. Human capital acquired in the host country does not affect the attachment to the receiving country.

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The Environment and Directed Technical Change

Acemoglu, Daron; Aghion, Philippe; Bursztyn, Leonardo; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

dirty innovation and production; (ii) optimal policy involves both .carbon taxes. and research subsidies, so that excessive … the switch to clean innovation under laissez-faire when the two inputs are substitutes. Under reasonable parameter values …

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Offshoring and Product Innovation

Naghavi, Alireza; Ottaviano, Gianmarco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We propose an endogenous growth model with offshoring to investigate its effects on product innovation and growth in …

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Contract Enforcement, Comparative Advantage and Long-Run Growth

Ottaviano, Gianmarco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

-country dynamic Ricardian model with endogenous innovation and hold-up problems, the value chain consists of two activities …, innovation and production. Entry in the market happens through R&D and entrants face two decisions. The 'location decision … perform innovation and production within the same vertically integrated structure or not. In this framework, the quality of …

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The Effects of Entry on Incumbent Innovation and Productivity

Aghion, Philippe; Blundell, Richard William; Griffith, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

How does firm entry affect innovation incentives and productivity growth in incumbent firms? Micro-data suggests that … sectors which differ by their distance to the technological frontier. We show that entry threat spurs innovation incentives in … technologically advanced sectors - successful innovation allows incumbents to prevent entry. In laggard sectors it discourages …

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Carbon Taxes, Path Dependency and Directed Technical Change: Evidence from the Auto Industry

Aghion, Philippe; Dechezleprêtre, Antoine; Hemous, David; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

innovation distinguishing between "dirty" (internal combustion engine) and "clean" (e.g. electric and hybrid) patents across 80 … tax-inclusive fuel prices. Furthermore, there is path dependence in the type of innovation both from aggregate spillovers … and from the firm's own innovation history. Using our model we simulate the increases in carbon taxes needed to allow …

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