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Bringing home the money : xenophobia and remittances ; the case of Germany

Holst, Elke (contributor); Schäfer, Andrea (contributor); … - 2008

The determinants of migrants' remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data (2001-2006). In contrast to previous studies we analyze the motives for remittances not only for foreigners but also for the broader group of individuals with a personal migration background. Major...

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What drives the productive efficiency of a firm? : the importance of industry, location, R&D, and size

Badunenko, Oleg (contributor); Fritsch, Michael (contributor) - 2008

This paper investigates the factors that explain the level and dynamics of manufacturing firm productive efficiency. In our empirical analysis, we use a unique sample of about 39,000 firms in 256 industries from the German Cost Structure Census over the years 1992-2005. We estimate the...

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Gender, migration, remittances : evidence from Germany

Holst, Elke (contributor); Schäfer, Andrea (contributor); … - 2008

2007, about 7.3 million foreigners were living in Germany. While the total number of foreigners has decreased over the last … decade, female migration to Germany has increased. Today, women constitute 48.6% of migratory flows to Germany, although the …-specific determinants of remittances from Germany. Here we attempt to fill this gap, focusing on gender roles and network effects. We …

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Setting the set point : initial predictors of life satisfaction in early adulthood

Trzcinski, Eileen (contributor); Holst, Elke (contributor) - 2006

In this article, we examine the patterns of association among a number of different factors that may contribute to differences in the initial baseline level of subjective well-being among young people in transition to adulthood. By examining the nature and patterns of these associations, we...

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Migration and money : what determines remittances? ; evidence from Germany

Holst, Elke (contributor); Schrooten, Mechthild (contributor) - 2006

society matters. Second, the probability to remit is not dominated by income. Third, foreigners living in Germany are not a …

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Allocative efficiency measurement revisited : do we really need input prices?

Badunenko, Oleg (contributor); Fritsch, Michael (contributor) - 2006

enterprises from the chemical industry in Germany. …

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Personality and career : she's got what it takes

Jebsen, Simon; Holst, Elke; Tobsch, Verena - 2009

The female share in management positions is quite low in Germany. The higher the hierarchical level, the fewer women … boards of the top 200 private companies in Germany, only 2.5 percent of members are female. Many studies have focused on the … other white-collar employees in Germany's private sector. While bivariate results based on data from the German Socio …

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Interrelationships among locus of control and years in management and unemployment : differences by gender

Trzcinski, Eileen; Holst, Elke - 2010

This paper focuses on gender differences in the role played by locus of control within a model that predicts outcomes for men and women at two opposite poles of the labour market: high level managerial / leadership positions and unemployment. Based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel,...

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Gender, transnational networks and remittances : evidence from Germany

Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2010

Remittances from Germany are substantial. Cross-border transfers to family and friendship networks outside Germany are …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003968619

Gender differences in subjective well-being in and out of management positions

Trzcinski, Eileen; Holst, Elke - 2010

it all", but women must still choose between career and family in Germany. We argue that interventions need to address …

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