The thesis of Kristina Reimer provides a comprehensive analysis of asymmetric cost behavior (also known as cost stickiness) by discussing its origin and development in the theoretical and empirical research from the 1920s of the past century up until today. Further, using an empirical approach,...

Aufstrebende Unternehmen aus Nationen wie z.B. China oder Indien - Emerging Market Multinationals (EMNCs) - erlangen zunehmende Präsenz auf den Weltmärkten. Die Finanzkrise verdeutlichte die Relevanz der Finanzierung u.a. von (Internationalisierungs-) Strategien. Stephanie Graser untersucht im...

Jakob Schwab analyzes central mechanisms in the systematic economic interaction between rich and poor countries. He focuses on the drivers and effects of investment in developing countries and shows that predictions of standard economic analysis may turn around when accounting for peculiarities...

Sebastian Moenninghoff provides an extensive overview of the status of the ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ doctrine post-crisis and develops the first comprehensive framework to categorize and discuss the full range of major policy options for regulating banks. Governments need to actively manage their...

During the past twenty or so years, foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have increased at rates approaching the astounding, especially so during the 1990s. While much of the increase was due to unprecedented cross-border mergers and acquisitions among high-income countries, the amount of FDI...

Ablauf der Spin-off-Transaktion und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen -- Shareholder-Value-Orientierung börsennotierter Unternehmen -- Die Überrendite als Indikator des Investors -- Wahl des Benchmark-Index.