In this paper, we use a production function approach to examine the impact of ownership concentration, product market competition and financial pressure on German firm productivity. Additionally, we are interested in the influence of ownership identity and changes in ownership structure. We also...

Die Bundesregierung wird voraussichtlich noch im Laufe der nächsten Wochen den Gesetzesentwurf für eine Ausbildungsabgabe in den Bundestag einbringen. Vor einer solchen Abgabe warnen Dieter Philipp, Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks, und Michael Knipper, Hauptverband der Deutschen...

In this paper, we use a production function approach to examine the impact of ownership concentration, product market competition and financial pressure on German firm productivity. Additionally, we are interested in the influence of ownership identity and changes in ownership structure. We also...