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Dialects, cultural Identity, and economic exchange
Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan; Lameli, Alfred; … - 2010
We investigate whether time-persistent cultural borders impede economic exchange across regions of the same country. To measure cultural differences we evaluate, for the first time in economics, linguistic micro-data about phonological and grammatical features of German dialects. These data are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266077
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Germany's Capacities to Work from Home
Alipour, JV - 2020
We propose an index of working from home (WfH) capacity for industries and counties in the German economy. Our analysis draws on individual-level survey information and administrative employment statistics. We find that overall 56 percent of jobs are suitable for part-time or fulltime remote...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012836712
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Top Incomes and Top Taxes in Germany
Corneo, Giacomo - 2006
We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax … findings are as follows: (i) incomes are highly concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (ii) the German economic … concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (iv) although effective tax rates are significantly lower than statutory ones …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012781544
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The Future of Work and Consumption in Cities after the Pandemic : Evidence from Germany
Alipour, JV; Falck, Oliver; Krause, Simon; Krolage, Carla; … - 2022
We estimate the impact of Covid-induced working from home (WFH) on offline consumer spending in urban agglomerations. Our analysis draws on postcode-level data on card transactions and WFH patterns in major German cities between January 2019 and May 2022. We address endogeneity in WFH uptake by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014243174
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It's all in Marshall: the impact of external economies on regional dynamics
Audretsch, David B.; Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan - 2007
Marshall's student Pigou noted: It's all in Marshall. From a static point of view, this seems rather bold in a constantly changing world. However, this statement becomes more plausible in a dynamic context, where principles are subject to change. Indeed, over time, Marshall's concept of external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264206
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Demography and innovative entrepreneurship
Bönte, Werner; Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan - 2007
Demographic change will be one of the major challenges for economic policy in the developed world in the next decades. In this article, we analyze the relationship between age structure and the number of startups. We argue that an individual's decision to start a business is determined by his or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264224
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Heavyweights - the impact of large businesses on productivity growth
Falck, Oliver - 2007
rare and contradictory. A uniquely rich industry-level dataset for Germany is used in this paper to test whether large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264240
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The impact of continuous training on a firm's innovations
Bauernschuster, Stefan; Falck, Oliver; Heblich, Stephan - 2008
Keeping up with rapid technological change necessitates constant innovation. Successful innovation depends on both incumbent workers' knowledge, based on experience, and knowledge about the latest technologies, along with the skills needed to implement them. Both of these knowledge-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264329
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The apple doesn't fall far from the tree: location of start-ups relative to incumbents
Falck, Oliver; Fritsch, Michael; Heblich, Stephan - 2008
vary in their pattern of new firm location. In East Germany, only 5 percent of the industries reveal start-up localization … patterns beyond what natural advantages would suggest compared to 40 percent in West Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264509
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Top incomes and top taxes in Germany
Bach, Stefan; Corneo, Giacomo; Steiner, Viktor - 2006
We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax … findings are as follows: (i) incomes are highly concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (ii) the German economic … concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (iv) although effective tax rates are significantly lower than statutory ones …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272718