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Macroeconomic aspects of structural labor market reforms in Germany

Dovern, Jonas; Meier, Carsten-Patrick - 2006

Using a newly constructed macroeconometric model for Germany and the rest of the Euro area, we investigate the … macroeconomic effects of structural labor market reforms in Germany. We find that neither the fact that Germany can no longer pursue … Germany by implementing labor market reforms themselves constitute impediments to successful reforms. Reforms would relative …

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Commuting, externalities, and the geographical sizes of metropolitan areas

Bode, Eckhardt - 2006

The paper proposes an econometric approach for quantifying jointly the geographical scope of commuting as well as the various forms of agglomeration economies originating from metropolitan centers. Adopting an urban economics perspective, and using land prices to measure their aggregate effects,...

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Politics and the Stock Market: Evidence from Germany

Pierdzioch, Christian; Döpke, Jörg - 2004

We analyze the interaction of stock market movements and politics in Germany. In contrast to the empirical evidence …

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Feedback Trading and Predictability of Stock Returns in Germany, 1880?1913

Pierdzioch, Christian - 2004

I use a time-varying parameter model in order to study the predictability of monthly real stock returns in Germany over …

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Structures and Trends in German Banking

Koetter, Michael; Nestmann, Thorsten; Stolz, Stéphanie; … - 2004

In this paper, we investigate the claim that German banks are special compared to banks in other industrialised economies. We show that banks are of particular importance to the German economy?as financial intermediary, as lender to the corporate sector, and as part of the corporate governance...

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Business Cycle Volatility in Germany

Buch, Claudia M.; Doepke, Joerg; Pierdzioch, Christian - 2002

structural breaks in the dynamics and the volatility of the real output process in Germany can be detected. We report evidence … that output volatility has declined in Germany. Yet, this decline in output volatility is not as clear-cut as it is in the … in Germany reflects good economic and monetary policy or merely ?good luck?. …

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Why Do Banks Go Abroad? - Evidence from German Data

Buch, Claudia M. - 1999

This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign activities of German banks. We use regionally disaggregated panel data for the years 1981?98 and distinguish foreign direct investment from total foreign assets of domestic banks, of their foreign branches and their...

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Foreign Competition and Disintermediation: No Threat to the German Banking System?

Golder, Stefan M.; Buch, Claudia M. - 1999

fact that universal banking in Germany creates implicit barriers to entry. Yet, regulatory and informational differences …

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What Determines Maturity? An Analysis for Foreign Assets of German Commercial Banks

Buch, Claudia M. - 2000

Surges and reversals of short-term foreign liabilities are often held responsible for instabilities in international financial markets. Yet, empirical evidence on the factors determining the maturity of capital flows is scant. This paper analyzes the determinants of foreign assets of German...

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Subsidies and exports in Germany: first evidence from enterprise panel data

Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Wagner, Joachim - 2009

We use newly available representative panel data for manufacturing enterprises in West and East Germany to investigate … an impact of subsidies on the share of exports in total sales in West Germany but no evidence in East Germany. …

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