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Technology use, organisational flexibility and innovation : evidence for Germany
Hempell, Thomas (contributor); Zwick, Thomas (contributor) - 2005
This paper investigates to what extent the usage of information and communication technology (ICT) fosters innovation activities by facilitating more flexible organisational structures in firms. We distinguish between functional flexibility (the ability of workers to co-operate and take...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003110038
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What's spurious, what's real? : Measuring the productivity impacts of ICT at the firm-level
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001701743
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Does experience matter? : Innovations and the productivity of ICT in German services
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001696199
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ICT, innovation and business performance in services : evidence for Germany and the Netherlands
Hempell, Thomas (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001898486
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Do computers call for training? : Firm level evidence on complementarities between ICT and human capital investments
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001774206
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Transparency of regulation and cross-border bank mergers
Köhler, Matthias (contributor) - 2008
dataset on the transparency on merger control in the EU banking sector, we estimate the probability that a bank is taken over … integration of EU banking markets requires a higher degree of transparency of the regulatory process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003634823
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Blockholdings and corporate governance in the EU banking sector
Köhler, Matthias (contributor) - 2008
Ownership structures widely differ across the EU. While large blockholdings dominate in the banking sector in … governance in the EU banking sector. This paper analyzes the efficiency of shareholder control and hostile takeovers as corporate … governance mechanisms in the EU banking sector against the background of the regulatory environment and differences in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793860
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What does Europe pay for clean energy? : Review of macroeconomic simulation studies
Dannenberg, Astrid (contributor); Mennel, Tim (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper analyses the macroeconomic costs of environmental regulation in European energy markets on the basis of existing macroeconomic simulation studies. The analysis comprises the European emssion trading scheme, energy taxes, measures in the transport sector, and the promotion of renewable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003447773
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Merger control as barrier to EU banking market integration
Köhler, Matthias - 2009
protect domestic banks from foreign investors. A survey of the EU Commission indicates that the misuse of supervisory powers … and political interference is not only a barrier to cross-border consolidation in Italy, but in other EU countries as well … transparency of merger control. The main source of information is a questionnaire that was sent to the supervisors in the 25 EU …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003918454
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Latin versus European power : a tale of two market reforms
Mennel, Tim (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper compares electricity market reforms in the European Union with reforms in Chile and Brazil. The paradigm of competitive market structures for the electricity sector, as developed in the economics literature, is outlined: competitive markets in generation and retailing and an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003608096