Competitiveness differentials are blamed for the instability of the Eurozone. Most of the analyses focus on labour … costs or labour-market institutions. This paper explores an additional source of differentials in competitiveness: land and … companies can be also observed in some countries. Higher prices impede firm competitiveness in at least two ways: a) investments …

speculation that a gender difference in competitiveness contributes to the gender wage gap. Using data from the NLSY79 and NLSY97 … – suggesting an increasing role for competitiveness in explaining the gender wage gap. …

competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … college major choices and expected future earnings. In a sample of high ability undergraduates, we find that competitiveness … in overconfidence and competitiveness explain about 18% of the gender gap in earnings expectations. These experimental …

-strategic uncertainty and for beliefs on others' competitiveness and ability. Social image matters, as evidenced by the fact that seniors …

Low international competitiveness of a set of euro area countries, which have become evident by large current account … intra-euro area competitiveness. This implies that private restructuring and public reforms are rather than public transfers …

stagnant export shares. The limited export competitiveness has hampered external demand, growth and employment. Applying, for … fast growing emerging markets could also raise countries' external competitiveness. …

set on innovation for a large number of Italian firms over the 1990’s. There is evidence that banking development affects … the probability of process innovation, particularly for small firms and for firms in high(er) tech sectors and in sectors … more dependent upon external finance. The evidence for product innovation is weaker. There is also some evidence that …