cement producers to study the value of such transaction data for an estimation of cartel damages. In particular, we … an application of before-and-after approaches to estimate the price overcharge can benefit from such rich data sets. We …

We use publicly available price data from the German cement industry to estimate the cartelinduced price increase. We …-cartel period on the overcharge estimate. We find that the cement cartel led to price overcharges in a range from 20.3 to 26 …

This paper analyzes the dynamic effects of different macroeconomic shocks on unemployment in Germany. In a first step … display that price, demand, and labor supply shocks affect unemployment significantly in the short/medium run. Interestingly …

stated-preference data on vehicle choice from a Germany-wide survey of potential light-duty-vehicle buyers using computer …-assisted personal interviewing. We show that Bayesian estimation of a multinomial probit model with a full covariance matrix is feasible … representing an average of the current vehicle choice situation in Germany. Consumer response to qualitative changes in the base …

Germany through firm-specific advantages. Still, some face significant challenges. A submarket analysis shows that home market … advantages are more deeply rooted in the Western part of Germany and that foreign competitors find a more accessible competitive … environment in Eastern Germany. Therefore, East Germany is a superior platform for deploying effective and efficient …