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Thesmar, David; Thoenig, Mathias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

By choosing their organizations, firms trade-off productive efficiency and time spent in implementing innovation. We …

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Green innovations and organisational change: making better use of environmental technology

Hottenrott, Hanna; Rexhäuser, Sascha; Veugelers, Reinhilde - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012

The literature on within-firm organizational change and productivity suggests that firms can make more efficient use of certain technologies if complementary forms of organization are adopted. This issue may be of even greater importance for the case of greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement...

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Allocating Control in Agency Problems with Limited Liability and Sequential Hidden Actions

Schmitz, Patrick W - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

This paper discusses the optimal organization of sequential agency problems with contractible control actions under limited liability. In each of two stages, a risk-neutral agent can choose an unobservable effort level. A success in the first stage makes effort in the second stage more...

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Outsourcing, Complementary Innovations and Growth

Naghavi, Alireza; Ottaviano, Gianmarco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

upstream and downstream parties at the production stage feeds back into innovation and growth. Our dynamic perspective reveals … specialization costs of vertical integration. In so doing, they neglect the effects of their choices on innovation and growth. Hence …

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Contract Enforcement, Comparative Advantage and Long-Run Growth

Ottaviano, Gianmarco - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

-country dynamic Ricardian model with endogenous innovation and hold-up problems, the value chain consists of two activities …, innovation and production. Entry in the market happens through R&D and entrants face two decisions. The 'location decision … perform innovation and production within the same vertically integrated structure or not. In this framework, the quality of …

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Die Lage der Weltwirtschaft und der deutschen Wirtschaft im Herbst 2003 : Beurteilung der Wirtschaftslage

In: Ifo-Schnelldienst 56 (2003) 20, pp. 3-41

Am 21. Oktober 2003 stellten die sechs Wirtschaftsforschungsinstitute in Berlin ihr Herbstgutachten der Presse vor. Sie … der ersten Monate 2003 dämpfenden Faktoren sind entfallen, die Wirtschaftspolitik stimuliert weiter, und die Perspektiven …

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