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The Rules of Standard Setting Organizations: An Empirical Analysis
Chiao, Benjamin; Lerner, Josh; Tirole, Jean - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
This paper empirically explores standard-setting organizations’ policy choices. Consistent with Lerner-Tirole (2006), we find (a) a negative relationship between the extent to which an SSO is oriented to technology sponsors and the concession level required of sponsors and (b) a positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792070
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The Costs/Benefits of a Common Monetary Policy in France and Germany and Possible Lessons for Monetary Union
Melitz, Jacques; Weber, Axel A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996
In order to study the costs/benefits of a monetary union between Germany and France, we attempt to go beyond a mere …, Germany would lose from any French participation in the setting of domestic monetary policy. By contrast, however, France …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123945
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The Innovation, Unemployment and Competitiveness Challenge in Germany
Audretsch, David B - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
international competitiveness - to a lack of innovative activity. In Germany the Innovationskrise (innovation crisis) combines with … for the 1990s. This paper documents the extent of this economic dilemma confronting Germany as well as the rest of Western …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661481
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The Foreign Service and Foreign Trade: Embassies as Export Promotion
Rose, Andrew K - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
-section of data covering 22 large exporters and 200 import destinations. Bilateral exports rise by approximately 6-10% for each …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791718
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How Trade Credits Foster International Trade
Eck, Katharina; Engemann, Martina; Schnitzer, Monika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Internationally active firms rely intensively on trade credits even though they are considered particularly expensive. This phenomenon has been little explored so far. Our theoretical analysis shows that trade credits can alleviate financial constraints arising from asymmetric information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083260
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Network Effects, Standardization, and the Internet: What Have We Learned From The DVD Vs. DIVX Battle?
Dranove, David; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
standardization, that is, left alone the market may fail to achieve standardization when it is socially desirable and (2) even if the …
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Direct and Indirect Network Effects are Equivalent: A Comment on “Direct and Indirect Network Effects: Are They Equivalent?”
Church, Jeffrey; Gandal, Neil - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
do not, in the case of indirect network effects, make standardization more likely, but (ii) indirect network effects are … associated with excessive standardization. We show in Clements’ framework that neither of these results are correct …: standardization is more likely as the number of software firms increases and when the type of market equilibrium is unique— there are …
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Legal Evolution, Contract Evolution, and Standardization
Gennaioli, Nicola; Perotti, Enrico C; Ponzetto, Giacomo AM - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
law matures. Contract standardization avoids this cost, statically improving enforcement; but it crowds out innovative …
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Foreign Languages and Trade
Fidrmuc, Jan; Fidrmuc, Jarko - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Cultural factors and especially common languages are well-known determinants of trade. By contrast, the knowledge of foreign languages was not explored in the literature so far. We combine traditional gravity models with data on fluency in the main languages used in EU and candidate countries....
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Language and Foreign Trade
Melitz, Jacques - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
The significance of a common language in foreign trade hinges on translation as well as the ability to communicate directly. In fact, without admitting the facility of translation from one or two selected languages, it is impossible to explain adequately the impact of a common language on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123599