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The R-word index for Switzerland
Iselin, David; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2012
In a pioneering attempt we present the R(ecession)-word index for Switzerland. We evaluate its predictive ability of …
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The R-Word Index for Switzerland
Iselin, David - 2012
In this study we construct the R(ecession)-word index for Switzerland. To the best of our knowledge, this has never …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104620
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Using newspapers for tracking the business cycle: A comparative study for Germany and Switzerland
Iselin, David; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2013
constructed for Germany and Switzerland. We use these indices in order to track the business cycle dynamics in these two countries … Switzerland. Third, we show that the RWI-based forecasts are more accurate than the consensus forecasts (published by Consensus … Economics Inc.) for Switzerland, whereas we reach the opposite conclusion for Germany. In fact, the accuracy of the consensus …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319719
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Factors determining the adoption of energy-saving technologies in Swiss firms: An analysis based on micro data
Arvanitis, Spyros; Ley, Marius - 2010
This study investigates the factors that determine the inter-firm and intra-firm adoption rates of energy-saving technologies. These factors can be on theoretical terms firm-specific rank effects, inducement effects, adoption barriers as well as order, stock and epidemic effects that are related...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277754
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Insights into the determinants of innovation in energy efficiency
Ley, Marius - 2010
Given the increasing interest in understanding (and supporting by means of public policy) innovative activity related to energy efficient technology (EET), I attempt to identify firm-level determinants of innovation and research in this field. A novel dataset of Swiss firms has been assembled by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277759
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Exploration or exploitation of knowledge from universities: Does it make a difference?
Arvanitis, Spyridon; Wörter, Martin - 2012
In a first step, we developed based on existing theoretical and empirical literature a series of hypotheses with respect to the relative importance of possible determinants of exploration and exploitation of knowledge in collaboration with universities and tested them on Swiss firm data. In a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319708
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Impact of external knowledge acquisition strategies on innovation: A comparative study based on Dutch and Swiss panel data
Arvanitis, Spyridon; Lokshin, Boris; Mohnen, Pierre; … - 2013
There is growing evidence that firms increasingly adopt open innovation practices. In this paper we investigate the impact of two such external knowledge acquisition strategies, buy and cooperate, on firm's product innovation performance. Taking a direct (productivity) approach, we test for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319720
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Assessing the impact of support policies for energy efficient technology in Switzerland
Ley, Marius - 2012
This study uses data of a representative sample of Swiss firms to assess the effectiveness of policy measures directed at the diffusion of energy effcient technology (EET). Three different outcome variables (number of EET applications implemented, CO2 reduction, and EET related investment) are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319724
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The choice of foreign locations of Swiss MNEs
Arvanitis, Spyridon; Hollenstein, Heinz; Stucki, Tobias - 2012
In this paper, the parent firms' choice of FDI locations is analyzed based on a unique firm-level dataset for Swiss MNEs. The data allows a detailed characterization of parent companies, their foreign subsidiaries and the two-way trade flows between parent companies and foreign affiliates. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319730
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How Swiss small- and medium-sized firms assess the performance impact of mergers and acquisitions
Arvanitis, Spyridon; Stucki, Tobias - 2012
While previous studies on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) mostly relied on large firms, our study is based on a sample that includes all Swiss M&As that took place in the period 2006-2008, mostly of which have been SMEs. We investigate the firm characteristics that determine the innovation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319732