This study provides a unied growth theory to correctly predictthe initially negative and subsequently positive relationship between child mortalityand net reproduction observed in industrialized countries over the courseof their demographic transitions. The model captures the intricate...

We analyze the effects of offshoring in a multisector-growth-model where the sectors differ by TFP-growth. Our results imply that offshoring influences the long run grwoth rate of the economy along different channels and that the grwoth effects depend on the development of terms of trade and on...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the hypotheses of German dominanceand asymmetry in the European Monetary System (EMS).Weuse monthly data for British, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanishand US interest rates from January 1979 to the second half of 1997. Inparticular, we test the stability...

This paper presents an evaluation of Supply Chain Management Software. For this purpose, we conducted an empirical study in the European automotive industry among car manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and logistic service providers from 25 countries. In particular, we analysed the...

In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir ökonomische Ansätze zur Bewertung alternativer Kooperationsformen in Supply-Chains. Dabei soll insbesondere gezeigt werden, dass diese Bewertungen dieGrundlage für eine Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse des überbetrieblichen Einsatzes von Informations- und...