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...

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...

Das Geschäftsklima in der Gewerblichen Wirtschaft hat sich im März erneut eingetrübt. In Westdeutschland ereichten die Erwartungen mit einem Saldo von -10,7 Prozentpunkten den niedrigsten Wert seit April 1999. In den neuen Bundesländern kühlte sich das Klima ebenfalls weiter ab. Dies lässt...