. However, the positive and significant impact of R&D expenditures on employment is detectable in services and high …

We use unique plant-level data to study the link between the local availability of services and the decision of … international sourcing of materials depends on a firm’s productivity and the availability of local services. These predictions are … materials to sales. In addition, we find evidence that services grease the wheels of international commerce: A greater …

This article reviews empirical evidence on the early tracking system in Germany and the educational inequalities …

several tax reforms that were implemented in Germany between 2001 and 2008. Our baseline estimates indicate an overall ETI of …

In this article, I study state dependence in social assistance receipt in Germany using annual survey data from the … persistence rates and the absolute level of structural state dependence are higher in Eastern Germany than in Western Germany. I …

on the changing patterns of labour market segmentation or 'dualization' of employment in Germany. While labour market … duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labour market reforms promoting, in particular, non-standard forms of … contributed to the expansion of overall labour market inclusion and job growth in Germany and that at least some forms of non …