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Matching of individuals for start-ups : test of the O-ring theory
Müller, Bettina (contributor) - 2008
In this paper I analyse how individuals match for for the purpose of setting up a new firm. As a theoretical basis I use the O-ring theory introduced by Kremer (1993) and applied to new firms by Fabel (2004). The O-ring theory predicts that individuals segregate between firms according to their...
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Ability matching and survival of start-ups
Müller, Bettina - 2009
In this paper, I analyse how the survival of new firms is affected by the average ability level in the founding team …, the team size, team members' homogeneity with respect to ability, and team members' heterogeneity with respect to … whole population of Danish firms founded in 1998, I find that the average ability level in a team and the team size have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003871339
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Heterogeneous labour markets in a microsimulation-AGE model : application to welfare reform in Germany
Boeters, Stefan (contributor); Feil, Michael (contributor) - 2008
Labour market reforms that are designed to stimulate labour supply at the lower end of the wage distribution can never be precisely restricted to affect only the target group. Spillovers to and feedback from other segments of the labour market are unavoidable and may counteract the direct...
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Noncognitive skills, Internet use and educational dropout
Coneus, Katja (contributor); Gernandt, Johannes (contributor) - 2008
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 2000 to 2006 we analyze the determinants and labor market effects of educational dropout. In addition to classical variables like family background and occupation, we examine noncognitive skills and Internet use. Noncognitive skills...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003728547
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R&D investment and financing constraints of small and medium-sized firms
Czarnitzki, Dirk (contributor); Binz, Hanna L. (contributor) - 2008
This study tests for financial constraints on R&D investment and how they differ from capital investment. To identify constraints in the access to external capital, we employ a credit rating index. Our models show that internal constraints, measured by mark-ups, are more decisive for R&D than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003728587
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Detecting behavioural additionality : an empirical study on the impact of public R&D funding on firms' cooperative behaviour in Germany
Aschhoff, Birgit (contributor); Fier, Andreas (contributor);  … - 2006
Subsidising research networks has become a popular instrument in technology policies, driven mainly by expected positive spillovers. In particular, the stimulation of R&D co-operation between scientific institutions and industry is considered as most promising. In the context of policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003337981
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Skill wage premia, employment, and cohort effects : are workers in Germany all of the same type?
Fitzenberger, Bernd (contributor); Kohn, Karsten (contributor) - 2006
This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003338004
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Workers, firms, or institutions : what determines job duration for male employees in Germany?
Boockmann, Bernhard (contributor);  … - 2008
We examine job durations of German workers using linked employeremployee data. Our results indicate that exit rates are strongly influenced by firm characteristics. The effects of some of these characteristics, however, are limited to particular job positions or skill groups. There is clear...
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Can a task-based approach explain the recent changes in the German wage structure?
Antonczyk, Dirk (contributor);  … - 2009
analysis builds on the task-based approach introduced by Autor et al. (2003), as implemented by Spitz-Oener (2006) for Germany … wage inequality in Germany. …
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Industrial research versus development investment : the implications of financial constraints
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hottenrott, Hanna; Thorwarth, Susanne - 2009
Previous literature provided evidence on financing constraints for investment in R&D activities due to capital market imperfections and special features of R&D investments. Moreover, it has been shown that a shift in capital structure towards more debt, results in a reduction of R&D investments....
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