The development of production, prices and employment in the EU electrical industry between the mid-1970s and the mid-1990s is analysed in order to test the hypothesis that the competitive pressure from low-income countries has led to the observed decline of the employment share of low-skilled...

Aufgrund ihrer (Querschnitts-)Technologien ist die Elektroindustrie in Deutschland vergleichsweise stark mit anderen Wirtschaftszweigen verwoben: Einerseits ist die kurz- bis mittelfristige wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der Elektroindustrie eng an den allgemeinen Konjunkturverlauf gekoppelt....

India’s automotive sector has grown tremendously in the post-liberalization period. The growing domestic market, increased export opportunities and greater emphasis of vehicle manufacturers on high-quality, innovative solutions have created a context for component suppliers to ramp up their...