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Physical activity of adults: A survey of correlates, determinants, and effects

Cabane, Charlotte; Lechner, Michael - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

We survey the literature on the link of labour market related outcomes to individ-ual physical activity and sports participation. The first part of the survey is devoted to the individual participation decision and is based on papers from various disciplines. The sec-ond part summarises parts of...

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A Test of the 'Krugman Hypothesis' for the United States, Britain, and Western Germany

Puhani, Patrick A. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003

Rising wage inequality in the U.S. and Britain (especially in the 1980s) and rising continental European unemployment (with rather stable wage inequality) have led to a popular view in the economics profession that these two phenomena are related to negative relative demand shocks against the...

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Education, Gender and Earnings in France and Germany: Level and Dispersion Effects

Lauer, Charlotte - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2004

This paper analyses the relationship between education, gender and earnings in France and Germany. The model chosen … here enables to estimate the impact of education not only on the expected earnings level but also on their dispersion … general instruction yields an earnings premium that cannot compensated by a vocational degree. Moreover, education affects the …

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Growing into Work - Pseudo Panel Data Evidence on Labor Market Entrance in Germany

Inkmann, Joachim; Klotz, Stefan; Pohlmeier, Winfried - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1998

subsequent earnings and if a potential reduction lasts over the individual's labor market history. We construct a pseudo panel of … 1979, 1985/86, and 1991/92. Analyzing the pseudo panel data we find a strong negative impact on earnings for both a failed …

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Women on the board and executive duration: Evidence for European listed firms

Buchwald, Achim; Hottenrott, Hanna - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2015

The participation of women in top-level corporate boards (or rather the lack of it) is subject to intense public debate. Several countries are considering legally binding quotas to increase the share of women on boards. Indeed, research on board diversity suggests positive effects of gender...

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How important is industry-specific managerial experience for innovative firm performance?

Balsmeier, Benjamin; Czarnitzki, Dirk - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

This study examines how industry-specific managerial experience affects firms' innovation performance in the context of different institutional environments. Based on firm-level data from 27 Central and Eastern European countries we identify a robust positive relationship between...

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Capital Control, Debt Financing and Innovative Activity

Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2004

The present paper first discusses theoretically the different incentives of manager- versus owner-controlled firms for investment into innovative activity. In addition, the role of debt financing is analyzed. Subsequently the results from an empirical study on the determinants of innovative...

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Corporate monitoring by blockholders in Europe: empirical evidence of managerial disciplining in Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK

Dherment-Ferere, Isabelle; Köke, Jens; Renneboog, Luc - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001

This study examines managerial disciplining in poorly performing firms using large panels for Belgian, French, German and UK firms. We consider the monitoring role of large blockholders, the market for share blocks, creditors, and non-executive directors. Board restructuring is correlated to...

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Product market competition, corporate governance and firm performance: an empirical analysis for Germany

Januszewski, Silke I.; Köke, Jens; Winter, Joachim K. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1999

Productivity growth has been slow in many continental European countries over the last few decades, especially in comparison with the United States. It has been argued that lack of product market competition and poor corporate governance are two of the main reasons for this phenomenon. However,...

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Dynamics in ownership and firm survival: evidence from corporate Germany

Heiss, Florian; Köke, Jens - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001

contrast to corporate shareholders, private shareholders tend to sell control blocks when financial pressure increases. …

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