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International Coordination of Quality Standards and Vertical Product Differentiation
Lutz, Stefan - 2003
. Under either alternative, standards can be found that increase welfare in both regions. The analysis integrates the choice … alternative that always improves welfare in both regions when compared to the case without regulation. Under certain cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297292
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Pricing to market of German exporters: evidence from panel data
Falk, Rahel; Falk, Martin - 1998
This paper investigates price discrimination of German exporters across different foreign markets. We examine the degree of pass-through of exchange rate fluctuations in the pricing of 70 export items. The model is estimated using panel data on export unit values. Parameter estimation relies on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297591
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The Effects of Quotas on Vertical Intra-Industry Trade
Lutz, Stefan H. - 2002
welfare depend crucially on the direction of international vertical differentiation. If the foreign firm produces low quality …, both firms' prices and profits rise but domestic welfare falls. This describes well some major effects of a Japanese VER in …. Since domestic consumer surplus falls only unsubstantially, domestic profit gains lead to an increase of domestic welfare. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297879
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Mutual Recognition of National Minimum Quality Standards may Support International Convergence
Lutz, Stefan - 2003
be used to increase welfare. The results of the one-shot game suggest that standards achieve initial convergence in terms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298134
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International Coordination of Quality Standards and Vertical Product Differentiation
Lutz, Stefan - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
. Under either alternative, standards can be found that increase welfare in both regions. The analysis integrates the choice … alternative that always improves welfare in both regions when compared to the case without regulation. Under certain cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097761
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Pricing to market of German exporters: evidence from panel data
Falk, Rahel; Falk, Martin - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1998
This paper investigates price discrimination of German exporters across different foreign markets. We examine the degree of pass-through of exchange rate fluctuations in the pricing of 70 export items. The model is estimated using panel data on export unit values. Parameter estimation relies on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097810
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The Effects of Quotas on Vertical Intra-Industry Trade
Lutz, Stefan H. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2002
welfare depend crucially on the direction of international vertical differentiation. If the foreign firm produces low quality …, both firms' prices and profits rise but domestic welfare falls. This describes well some major effects of a Japanese VER in …. Since domestic consumer surplus falls only unsubstantially, domestic profit gains lead to an increase of domestic welfare. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098089
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Mutual Recognition of National Minimum Quality Standards may Support International Convergence
Lutz, Stefan - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
be used to increase welfare. The results of the one-shot game suggest that standards achieve initial convergence in terms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098227
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The Effects of Regional and Industry: Wide FDI Spillovers on Export of Ukrainian Firms
Park, Sang-Min; Talavera, Oleksandr; Lutz, Stefan - 2003
In this paper we investigate the effects of region and industry?wide spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) on the volumes of export of Ukrainian manufacturing firms, using unpublished panel data from 1996?2000. Economic theory suggests that FDI has direct and indirect effects on firm?s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297304
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Kollektive Lohnverhandlungen und Auslandsdirektinvestitionen: eine empirische Studie mit Firmendaten
Peters, Ralf-Henning - 2000
Diese Studie untersucht den Einfluss des Tarifvertragssystems auf die Entscheidung von Unternehmen, im Ausland zu investieren. Ein Lohnverhandlungsmodell zeigt, dass produktive Unternehmen durch Flächentarifverträge im Heimatland begünstigt werden und seltener im Ausland investieren als bei...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297674