This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … East Germany which point to a substantial shift in industry structure. Minimum wages decreased both market entries and … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate …

comparison with the United States. It has been argued that lack of product market competition and poor corporate governance are … econometric analysis of firm performance in Germany. Based on a unique panel data set with detailed information on almost 400 … product market competition experience higher rates of productivity growth. We also find weak evidence for the notion that in …

for firms in financial distress. Regarding market discipline, productivity grows faster when competition on product …

Office in Germany prohibited further forward integration of gas importing firms with retail incumbents from 2005/2006 to 2010 … sectional data (for September 2009) for about 500 sub markets for household customers in Germany. These submarkets have …

across half a dozen northern European countries Austria, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and the UK to pin down size …