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Unemployment and labor reallocation in Europe

Hogrefe, Jan; Sachs, Andreas - 2014

We ask whether sectoral shocks and the subsequent labor reallocation are responsible for unemployment within selected … is linked to unemployment in country specific dynamic models. For Spain, the ADL-model estimation reveals a significant … impact of sectoral reallocation on unemployment that goes beyond usual business cycle patterns. In Italy, there is weaker yet …

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Which is the right dose of EU cohesion policy for economic growth?

Hagen, Tobias (contributor); Mohl, Philipp (contributor) - 2008

The current empirical literature on the impact of EU Cohesion Policy on the economic growth rates of the European regions mainly relies on functional form assumptions. However, it is ex ante not clear which functional form is appropriate with regard to the relationship between structural funds...

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Tax harmonisation in Europe : the determination of corporate taxable income in the EU member states

Oestreicher, Andreas (contributor); … - 2007

The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we want to examine whether and if so, to what extent, the concept of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) meets the requirements of a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) for the EU-wide activities of multinationals as proposed by...

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Rivals or partners? : Evidence from Europe's international private equity deals

Tykvová, Tereza (contributor); … - 2006

Cross-border private equity deals have increased substantially in recent years. This study looks at the issue of how European investors view their local counterparts in the portfolio companies’ home countries. If they regard them as rivals, they will target countries that lack a private equity...

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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...

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How does the domiciliation decision affect mutual fund fees?

Lang, Gunnar; Köhler, Matthias - 2011

In this paper, we analyze whether the domiciliation decision of mutual funds has an impact on fund fees. To explain the fee price-setting of mutual funds, we consider characteristics specific to funds, fund companies, and countries. We find that fees vary considerably across fund types and...

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Balancing competition and cooperation : evidence from transatlantic airline markets

Bilotkach, Volodymyr; Hüschelrath, Kai - 2015

In the last two decades, airline alliances were not only successful in extending the size of their networks, but also received approvals by public authorities to intensify their cooperation through to merger-like revenue-sharing joint ventures (JVs). We empirically investigate the impact of the...

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Innovation, employment growth, and foreign ownership of firms : a European perspective

Dachs, Bernhard; Peters, Bettina - 2013

This paper examines how foreign-owned and domestically owned firms transform innovation into employment growth. The empirical analysis, based on the model of Harrison, Jaumandreu, Mairesse and Peters (2008) and CIS data for 16 countries, reveals important differences between the two groups: Due...

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Training and individual performance in Europe : evidence from microeconometric studies

Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2000

Learning at school and university and also at the work place has become more important in the knowledge-based economy. This paper provides a critical review of recent econometric work on the determinants and impacts of training in Europe. Training has non negligible positive effects for firms...

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Racing with or against the machine? : evidence from Europe

Gregory, Terry; Salomons, Anna; Zierahn, Ulrich - 2016

A fast-growing literature shows that technological change is replacing labor in routine tasks, raising concerns that labor is racing against the machine. This paper is the first to estimate the labor demand effects of routine-replacing technological change (RRTC) for Europe as a whole and at the...

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