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R&D decisions and productivity growth : evidence from Switzerland and the Netherlands
Dobbelaere, Sabien; König, Michael D.; Spescha, Andrin; … - 2024
The fraction of R&D active firms decreased in Switzerland but increased in the Netherlands from 2000-2016. This paper …-productivity firms in Switzerland. Innovation support sustains firms' R&D activities in both countries. Our structural growth model … identifies the impact of innovation, imitation and R&D costs on firms' R&D decisions. R&D costs gained importance in Switzerland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014535654
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The impact of international swap lines on stock returns of banks in emerging markets
Andrieş, Alin Marius; Fischer, Andreas M.; Yeşin, Pınar - 2015
This paper investigates the impact of international swap lines on stock returns using data from banks in emerging markets. The analysis shows that swap lines by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) had a positive impact on bank stocks in Central and Eastern Europe. It then highlights the importance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011298483
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The impact of international swap lines on stock returns of banks in emerging markets
Andrieş, Alin Marius; Fischer, Andreas M.; Yeşin, Pınar - 2015
This paper investigates the impact of international swap lines on stock returns using data from banks in emerging markets. The analysis shows that swap lines by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) had a positive impact on bank stocks in Central and Eastern Europe. It then highlights the importance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440076
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Is there any impact of university-industry knowledge transfer on the performance of private enterprises? : An empirical analysis based on Swiss firm data
Arvanitis, Spyridon (contributor); Sydow, Nora (contributor) - 2005
This study investigates the impacts of a palette of Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) activities (general information, educational and research activities, activities related with technical infrastructure, and consulting) (a) on several innovation indicators (a1) in the framework of an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003289338
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How were companies affected during the first and second waves of the Corona pandemic in Switzerland? : an analysis based on KOF survey data, short term work and company websites
König, Michael D.; Rauch, Jakob; Shakar, Parnian; … - 2022
Dieser Bericht analysiert die wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Corona-Pandemie in der Schweiz mit Hilfe moderner Web … stärksten betroffene Region der Schweiz, während in der zweiten Welle regionale Unterschiede weniger ausgeprägt waren. Weiter … gegenüber den Corona-induzierten wirtschaftlichen Turbulenzen. Darüber hinaus stellen wir in der Schweiz einen signifikanten …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012806294
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Sequential information flow and real-time diagnosis of Swiss inflation : intra-monthly DCF estimates for a low-inflation environment
Amstad, Marlene; Fischer, Andreas M. - 2004
The timely release of macroeconomic data imposes a distinct structure on the panel: the clustering and sequential ordering of real and nominal variables. We call this orderly release of economic data sequential information flow. The ordered panel generates a new class of restrictions that are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397588
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Fluctuations in the Swiss franc : what has changed since the euro's introduction?
Fischer, Andreas M. - 2002
The monetary implications arising from EMU for Swiss monetary policy show up primarily in the exchange rate. Until now, fluctuations in the Swiss franc against the euro have been surprisingly moderate. The Swiss franc has thus tracked the euro's decline against the US dollar without experiencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397826
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Exchange rate floor and central bank balance sheets : simple spillover tests of the Swiss franc
Alvero, Adrien; Fischer, Andreas M. - 2016
This paper examines spillover and spillback effects of unconventional monetary policies conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB) and Swiss National Bank (SNB) on the exchange rate's distribution. The empirical setup examines the price response of EURCHF risk reversal to a change in ECB and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011538673
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Stochastic capital depreciation and the comovement of hours and productivity
Dueker, Michael; Fischer, Andreas M.; Dittmar, Robert F. - 2002
In this article, we demonstrate that a small degree of stochastic variation in the depreciation rate of capital can greatly reduce the comovement between hours worked and labor productivity in a neoclassical growth model. The depreciation rate is modeled as a Markov process to place a strict...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397846