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Global sourcing of complex production processes
Schwarz, Christian; Südekum, Jens - 2010
. -- multinational firms ; outsourcing ; intra-firm trade ; offshoring ; vertical FDI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009300131
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On the organizational structure of multinational firms : which sourcing mode for which input?
Südekum, Jens; Nowak, Verena Nina; Schwarz, Christian - 2012
organizational decision is driven by two countervailing effects: the ownership rights effect favors outsourcing, while the "indirect … outsourcing of the "less important" supplier is chosen in equilibrium. We also consider an open economy setup where the producer … decides whether to offshore inputs. -- multinational firms ; outsourcing ; intra-firm trade ; property rights approach …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009539235
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Globalization and strategic research investments
Bohnstedt, Anna; Schwarz, Christian; Südekum, Jens - 2010
We develop a general equilibrium model of international trade with heterogeneous firms, where countries can invest into basic research to improve their technological potential. These research investments tighten firm selection and raise the average productivity of firms in the market, thereby...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009315295
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Do foreign owners favor short-term profit? : evidence from Germany
Dill, Verena; Jirjahn, Uwe; Smith, Stephen C. - 2014
Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany, this paper finds that foreign-owned firms are more likely to focus on short-term profit. This influence is particularly strong if the local managers of the German subsidiary are not sent from the foreign parent company. Moreover, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010354622
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Variable pay, industrial relations and foreign ownership : evidence from Germany
Heywood, John S.; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2011
We estimate of the determinants of performance appraisal, profit sharing and employee share ownership schemes for a representative sample of German establishments. The results demonstrate that foreign owned establishments make more use of each of these HRM practices than domestically owned...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010356075
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Foreign owners and perceived job insecurity in Germany : evidence from linked employer-employee data
Dill, Verena; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2014
Using linked employer-employee data from Germany, we examine the role of foreign owners in employees' perceptions of job insecurity. Our estimates show that there tends to be a positive link between foreign owners and perceived job insecurity. The link is specifically strong for foreign-owned...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010356168
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Foreign owners and the quality of industrial relations in Germany
Dill, Verena; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2013
German works councils provide a highly developed mechanism for codetermination designed to increase trust and cooperation within firms. This study examines whether or not the functioning of works councils depends on the type of ownership. Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010356448
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Do foreign owners favor short-term profit? : evidence from Germany
Dill, Verena; Jirjahn, Uwe; Smith, Stephen C. - 2013
Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany, this paper finds that foreign-owned firms are more likely to focus on short-term profit. This influence is particularly strong if the local managers of the German subsidiary are not sent from the foreign parent company. Moreover, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010356456
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Membership in employers' associations and collective bargaining coverage in Germany
Jirjahn, Uwe - 2021
While there is a strong overlap between membership in employers' associations and collective bargaining coverage, the overlap is far from being perfect. Using unique firm-level data from Germany, this study estimates the determinants of the membership in employers' associations and the coverage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012649495
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Globalisierung und betriebliche Mitbestimmung
Jirjahn, Uwe - 2017
Der vorliegende Beitrag diskutiert verschiedene Szenarien zum Einfluss von Auslandsdirektinvestitionen auf die betriebliche Mitbestimmung in Deutschland. Vorliegende Studien sprechen dafür, dass die Funktionsfähigkeit betrieblicher Mitbestimmung in Betrieben mit ausländischen Eigentümern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011704438