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Trade exposure and the decline in collective bargaining : evidence from Germany

Baumgarten, Daniel; Lehwald, Sybille - 2019

We analyze the effect of the increase in trade exposure induced by the rise of China and the transformation of Eastern Europe on collective bargaining coverage of German plants in the period 1996–2008. We exploit cross-industry variation in trade exposure and use trade flows of other...

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Strategic interaction in the market for physician services : the treadmill effect in a fixed budget system

Benstetter, Franz; Wambach, Achim - 2001

We examine the strategic interaction in the market for physician services when the total budget for reimbursement is fixed. We show that this prospective payment system involves { compared to a fee-for-service remuneration system { a severe coordination problem, which potentially leads to the...

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Convergence of monetary transmission in EMU new evidence

Toolsema-Veldman, Linda Adriana; Sturm, Jan-Egbert; … - 2001

whether there is convergence in monetary transmission. The countries included are: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the …

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Regulation and internet access in Germany

Reutter, Michael - 2001

We explain the recent events in the German market for online access using a model of a regulated monopoly renting phone lines to retailers. Retailers offer either a linear or a flat tariff to consumers. Consumer heterogeneity leads to adverse selectiion. We show why market entry for flatrate...

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Sectoral trends and cycles in Germany

Cheung, Yin-Wong; Westermann, Frank - 2001

We examine the comovements between the output indexes of three German sectors (manufacturing, mining, and agriculture) and the three corresponding sectoral stock market indexes. It is found that data with and without seasonal adjustment give mixed results on the long-run interaction between the...

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Low price equilibrium in multi-unit auctions : the GSM spectrum auction in Germany

Grimm, Veronika; Riedel, Frank; Wolfstetter, Elmar - 2001

The second-generation GSM spectrum auction in Germany is probably the most clear cut example of a low price outcome in …

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The rationale for fundamental pension reform in Germany and the United States : an assessment

Burtless, Gary - 2001

This paper considers the arguments for fundamental pension reform in Germany and the United States. The two countries …

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Explaining spatial patterns of foreign employment in Germany

Lehmann, Robert; Nagl, Wolfgang - 2017 - This version: February 12, 2017

This paper investigates the main determinants of the regional representation of foreign employees in Germany. Since … for total foreign employment but also for the 35 most important migration countries to Germany. Based on a total census … for all 402 districts in Germany, we find a large heterogeneity in migration determinants between nationalities. We …

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Monetary policy crisis management as a threat to economic order

Freytag, Andreas; Schnabl, Gunther - 2017

order of Germany. It is argued that in post-war Europe the German social market economy as designed by Eucken (1952) and … Müller-Armack (1966) has been a core element of growth, welfare, social cohesion and political stability in Germany and …) growth and welfare in Germany and Europe. As the outcome is crumbling social cohesion and growing political instability, a …

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Tax revenue losses through cross-border loss offset : an insurmountable hurdle for formula apportionment?

Mardan, Mohammed; Stimmelmayr, Michael - 2017

This paper analyzes the relevance of firm losses for tax revenues and welfare when switching from separate accounting to a system of tax base consolidation with formula apportionment. We find that a system change unambiguously decreases tax revenues in the short run, in which neither firms nor...

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