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Trade between China and the Netherlands: a Case Study of Globalization
Butter, Frank A.G. den; Hayat, Raphie - Tinbergen Instituut
. The empirical analysis indicates that, apart from GDP growth, Dutch in-house offshoring to China is a major determinant of …
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Transaction Management: Value Creation by Reducing Transaction Costs
Butter, Frank A.G. den - Tinbergen Instituut - 2010
This discussion paper led to a publication in (W.D. Nelson (Ed.)), <I>Advances in Business and Management</I> (pp. 1-32), New York: Nova Publishers, 2011. In this era of globalization we see an increase in specialization: the production chain issplit up in more and more parts and the production of...</i>
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Labour Market Effects of International Fragmentation of Production; Evidence from a Survey and Case Studies in the Dutch Industry
Berghuis, Ebel; Butter, Frank A.G. den - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013
of this outsourcing of tasks is a major concern, both for the country that outsources tasks and for the country to which … tasks are outsourced. This paper discusses the labour market effects of outsourcing in the Netherlands using a survey … interviews and survey make clear that a major motive for outsourcing is to organise production in such a way that total …
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Managing Transaction Costs in International Production; Evidence on Entrepreneurship from Case Studies in The Netherlands
Berghuis, Ebel; Butter, Frank A.G. den - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013
This era of globalisation is characterized by an ongoing international fragmentation of production where the supply chain is split up in more and more parts. The traditional Ricardian theory of trade in products governed by comparative advantages is replaced by a modern theory of trade in tasks....
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Starting an R&D Project under Uncertainty
Dobbelaere, Sabien; Luttens, Roland Iwan; Peters, Bettina - Tinbergen Instituut - 2009
We study a two-stage R&D project with an abandonment option. Two types of uncertainty influence the decision to start R&D. Demand uncertainty is modelled as a lottery between a proportional increase and decrease in demand. Technical uncertainty is modelled as a lottery between a decrease and...
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Radical Innovation and Network Evolution
Phlippen, Sandra; Riccaboni, Massimo - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
This paper examines how a radical technological innovation affects alliance formation of firms and subsequent network structures. We use longitudinal data of interfirm R&D collaborations in the biopharmaceutical industry in which a new technological regime is established. Our findings suggest...
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Procurement: The Transaction Costs Perspective in a Globalising World
Butter, Frank A.G. den - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
Fragmentation of production into more and more complex supply chains is a prominent feature of globalisation. It implies that transaction costs as part of total costs of ownership carry a large weight in procurement decisions. An analysis of the various types of transaction costs is also...
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Productivity Gains from Offshoring: an Empirical Analysis for the Netherlands
Butter, Frank A.G. den; Pattipeilohy, Christiaan - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
A major question in the globalization debate is whether outsourcing and offshoring activities are beneficial to the … suggests that the effect of offshoring manufacturing and services on total factor productivity (TFP) is positive and larger …
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The Industrial Organisation of the Dance Industry in the Netherlands: a Transaction Cost Perspective on Hybrid Forms of Organisation
Butter, Frank A.G. den; Joustra, Jelle - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
The organization of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) events has become a major export product in the Netherlands. In order to respond quickly to the new trends and needs, innovative forms of cooperation between producers are to be set up for the organization of exciting new events. A case study on...
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The Impact of Workplace Conditions on Firm Performance
Buhai, Sebastian; Cottini, Elena; Westergård-Nielsen, Niels - Tinbergen Instituut - 2008
This paper estimates the impact of work environment health and safety practice on firm performance, and examines which firm-characteristic factors are associated with good work conditions. We use Danish longitudinal register matched employer-employee data, merged with firm business accounts and...
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