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Imperfect Competition, Market Size and Firm Turnover
Asplund, Björn Marcus; Nocke, Volker - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
that entry and exit rates are positively correlated across industries. Our objective is to investigate the effect of sunk … costs and, in particular, market size on entry and exit rates. We analyse a stochastic dynamic model of a monopolistically … show existence and uniqueness of a stationary equilibrium with simultaneous entry and exit: efficient firms survive while …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136712
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Restructuring And Productivity Growth In UK Manufacturing
Disney, Richard F; Haskel, Jonathan; Heden, Ylva - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
We analyse productivity growth in UK manufacturing 1980-92 using the newly available ARD panel of establishments drawn from the Census of Production. We examine the relative importance of 'internal' restructuring (such as new technology and organizational change) and 'external' restructuring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666830
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Multinational Firms: Easy Come, Easy Go?
Haaland, Jan I.; Wooton, Ian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
within a region, explicitly taking into account exit, as well as entry, costs. Protecting workers by having strict lay … influence the entry decision? …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005656365
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Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy of Science, Religion, and Growth
Bénabou, Roland; Ticchi, Davide; Vindigni, Andrea - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
We analyze the joint dynamics of religious beliefs, scientific progress and coalitional politics along both religious and economic lines. History offers many examples of the recurring tensions between science and organized religion, but as part of the paper’s motivating evidence we also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262883
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Legal Form, Growth and Exit of West German Firms - Empirical Results for Manufacturing, Construction, Trade and Service Industries
Harhoff, Dietmar; Stahl, Konrad; Woywode, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996
In this paper we discuss determinants of firm survival and growth in Germany within its pre-1989 boundaries. We argue that the legal form adopted by a firm is an important indicator of the riskiness of projects undertaken, and that firms under limited liability should be characterized by higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005136761
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Where Would You Turn For Help? Older Adults’ Knowledge and Awareness of Community Support Services
Denton, Margaret; Ploeg, Jenny; Tindale, Joseph; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2009
Community support services (CSSs) enable persons coping with health or social problems to maintain the highest possible level of social functioning and quality of life. Access to these services is challenging because of the multiplicity of small agencies providing these services and the lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005404398
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Where Would You Turn For Help? Older Adults’ Knowledge and Awareness of Community Support Services
Denton, Margaret; Ploeg, Jenny; Tindale, Joseph; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2009
Community support services (CSSs) enable persons coping with health or social problems to maintain the highest possible level of social functioning and quality of life. Access to these services is challenging because of the multiplicity of small agencies providing these services and the lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005405518
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Where Would You Turn for Help? Older Adults’ Awareness of Community Support Services
Denton, Margaret; Ploeg, Jenny; Tindale, Joseph; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2010
Previous findings on older adults’ awareness of community support services (CSSs) have been inconsistent and marred by acquiescence or over-claiming bias. To address this issue, this study used a series of 12 vignettes to describe common situations faced by older adults for which CSSs might be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008568475
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Where Would You Turn for Help? Older Adults’ Awareness of Community Health and Support Services for Dementia Care
Denton, Margaret; Ploeg, Jenny; Tindale, Joseph; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2010
Previous findings on older adults’ awareness of community support services (CSSs) have been inconsistent and marred by acquiescence or over-claiming bias. To address this issue, this study used a series of 12 vignettes to describe common situations faced by older adults for which CSSs might be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008465845