We survey an emerging literature at the intersection of organizational economics and international trade. We argue that a proper modelling of the organizational aspects of production provides valuable insights on the aggregate workings of the world economy. In reviewing the literature, we...

Some previous analyses have suggested that the smoothing of tax rates over time would be a desirable guide for public debt management. One implication of this viewpoint is that future changes in tax rates would be unpredictable based on current information. This proposition is tested by...

The productivity of firms is, at least partly, determined by a firm's actions and decisions. One of these decisions involves the organization of production in terms of the number of layers of management the firm decides to employ. Using detailed employer-employee matched data and firm production...

Die Herausforderung der Digitalisierung durch Projektifizierung Die Digitalisierung hat mittlerweile nahezu alle Bereiche des Privatlebens und des Arbeitslebens erfasst. Dieses Buch befasst sich mit der Digitalisierung als Transformationsprozess der Gesellschaft. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf...