Im Falle handwerklicher Produkte und Dienstleistungen des Baugewerbes handelt es sich um sogenannte Vertrauensgüter, da ein (Laien-)Kunde ihre Qualität auch nach dem Kauf meist nur schwer beurteilen kann. Ohne ein geeignetes Regulierungsinstrument birgt diese Asymmetrie in der Verteilung der...

The numbers of migrants from the accessions countries have clearly increased since the enlargement of the EU in 2004. Following enlargement, the net inflow of EU8 immigrants has become 2.5 times larger than the four-year period before enlargement. Poles constitute the largest immigrant group...

The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be offshored. Our analysis relates to recent theoretical contributions arguing that there is only a loose relationship between the suitability of a task for offshoring and the...

The paper investigates the relationship between offshoring, wages, and the ease with which individuals' tasks can be offshored. Our analysis relates to recent theoretical contributions arguing that there is only a loose relationship between the suitability of a task for offshoring and the...