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Improving efficiency through internal benchmarking

Durst, Sebastian M.; Binder, Mario - In: International Journal of Business Performance Management 8 (2006) 4, pp. 290-306

This paper gives an account of a real in-depth case study showing the successful application of internal benchmarking to a complex industrial environment. It focuses on improving the efficiency of the 'Distribution Logistics' process of a multinational cable manufacturer spanning three...

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Mixing push and pull for survival in China: value stream mapping in an automotive case study

Drauz, Ralf; Kasperk, Garnet; Mangoldt, Julius Von - In: International Journal of Applied Management Science 5 (2013) 3, pp. 234-250

German automotive suppliers started operating their manufacturing plants in China without much strategic planning or thoughtful implementation of the value stream, hastily pursuing the enormous promise of the fastest growing automobile market in the world. The objective of this paper is to...

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European Economic Integration, WTO Membership, Immigration and Offshoring

Kohler, Wilhelm - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

trading relationships are formed. The third set of papers focuses on immigration, offering a rigorous theoretical analysis of … the so-called immigration surplus as well as an econometric estimation of the gains and pain that Germany has forgone by … initially restricting immigration from new EU member countries after the EU's Eastern enlargement in 2004. And finally, the book …

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What determines the duration of stay of immigrants in Germany?: Evidence from a longitudinal duration analysis

Gundel, Sebastian; Peters, Heiko - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) October, pp. 769-782

Purpose – Because of the increasing importance of immigration for Germany due to the ageing population and the lack of … who are less skilled. In addition, the results give substantial information considering the design of German immigration …

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The Location of Foreign Human Capital in the United States

Waldorf, Brigitte - In: Economic Development Quarterly 25 (2011) 4, pp. 330-340

of highly educated domestic migrants but that there are some important differences. Gateway states are substantially more … for the attraction of both foreign and domestic highly educated in-migrants, but the deterrent effect is stronger for …

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Does immigration weaken natives’ support for the unemployed? Evidence from Germany

Stichnoth, Holger - In: Public Choice 151 (2012) 3, pp. 631-654

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The welfare use of immigrants and natives in Germany: the case of Turkish immigrants

Riphahn, Regina T.; Sander, Monika; Wunder, Christoph - In: International Journal of Manpower 34 (2013) January, pp. 70-82

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze the welfare use of Turkish immigrants and natives in Germany. The authors ask whether the immigrant-native gap in welfare use can be explained by observable characteristics, whether the mechanisms behind welfare dependence differ for Turkish immigrants and...

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Business success among visible and non-visible ethnic entrepreneurs: a look at the effects of unemployment, co-ethnic involvement and human capital

Kariv, Dafna; Menzies, Teresa V.; Brenner, Gabrielle A. - In: Global Business and Economics Review 12 (2010) 1/2, pp. 115-150

educational level. Our findings show that while they were mainly unemployed prior to immigration, no significant differences in …

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The difference between wages and wage potentials: Earnings disadvantages of immigrants in Germany

Lang, Günter - In: Journal of Economic Inequality 3 (2005) 1, pp. 21-42

systematic differences between natives and migrants for GSOEP data for the year 2000. While empirical results clearly support the …

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An American in Berlin: reflections on the German demographic challenge, immigration, and national identity

Behr, Michelle - In: Population Research and Policy Review 25 (2006) 5, pp. 465-477

challenge, acting in concert with immigration, is that the German population will become more diverse over time. Perhaps the …

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