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Birg, Laura; Vosswinkel, Jan S. - 2015

This paper studies the interaction of a minimum quality standard and exports in a vertical product differentiation model when firms sell global products. If exante quality of foreign firms is lower (higher) than the quality of exporting firms, a mild minimum quality standard in the home market...

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Minimum quality standards and compulsory labeling : more than the sum of its parts

Birg, Laura; Vosswinkel, Jan S. - 2014

This paper studies the effect of a minimum quality standard, a compulsory labeling scheme, and the combination of both instruments in a vertical differentiation model when not all quality dimensions of products can be observed byconsumers. Both a minimum quality standard on the non-observable...

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Minimum quality standards and non-compliance

Birg, Laura; Vosswinkel, Jan S. - 2015

This paper studies the effect of non-compliance with a minimum quality standard on prices, quality, and welfare in a vertical differentiation model. Non-compliance with a minimum quality standard by a low-quality firm reduces quality levels of both firms, increases the price for the high-quality...

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The right of withdrawal in the treaty of Lison : a game theoretic reflection on different decision processes in the EU

Lechner, Susanne (contributor); Ohr, Renate (contributor) - 2008

The ways of decision making within the EU have significantly changed in the last decades: the rule of unanimity has … compensating transfers by using the right of withdrawal: It might threaten to leave the EU if the compensation is denied. Are … as high as in the case of unanimity. In practise, the EU will offer compensating transfers depending on how credible a …

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Enhanced cooporation in an enlarged EU

Ahrens, Joachim (contributor); Ohr, Renate (contributor); … - 2006

the paper analyzes different possible developments of selected common policies in the EU if enhanced cooperation is … practised by a sub-group of EU-members. Based on cluster analysis similarities and distinctions among the EU members with …

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Sind Referenden eine Antwort auf das Demokratiedilemma der EU?

Heinig, Hans Michael - 2009

Die direkte Demokratie fungiert heute auf den ersten Blick als eine Art Gretchenfrage des deutschen Staatsrechts, aber auch der Parteienlandschaft. In der Ägide eines hyperpragmatischen Politikverständnisses scheint die Einstellung zu Elementen direkt-demokratischer Willensbildung zuweilen der...

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"Geschäftsmodell Deutschland" und außenwirtschaftliche Ungleichgewichte in der EU

Ohr, Renate; Zeddies, Götz - 2010

the determinants of current account imbalances of EU Member States. As the results show, price competitiveness is …

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Services sectors' agglomeration and its interdependence with industrial agglomeration in the European Union

Krenz, Astrid - 2010

tendencies will be empirically investigated in this study. Locational gini coefficients are computed taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 … enhancement of theoretical models. Further, the results are important for understanding agglomeration processes in the EU …

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Industrial localization and countries' specialization in the European Union : an empirical investigation

Krenz, Astrid; Rübel, Gerhard - 2010

, New Trade Theories and the New Economic Geography. Taking EU-KLEMS data for 14 European countries covering 20 industries … Industrial Concentration but only a slight increase in Countries' Specialization in the EU evident over time. Especially, low … Economic Geography can explain both Industrial Concentration and Countries' Specialization in the EU best. As regards Countries …

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Cointegration in the foreign exchange market and market efficiency since the introduction of the euro : evidence based on bivariate cointegration analyses

Kühl, Michael (contributor) - 2007

The aim of this paper is to investigate the market efficiency on the foreign exchange market since the introduction of the Euro by applying the cointegration analysis to exchange rates. The introduction of the Euro has changed the structure of the global foreign exchange market to the extent...

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