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Oil and unemployment in Germany
Löschel, Andreas (contributor);  … - 2009
In this paper, we analyze oil price impacts on unemployment for Germany. Firstly, we survey theoretical and empirical … framework of a vector autoregression (VAR) approach for Germany. For this purpose, we use three different specifications in … restricted sample period for post-unification Germany, we oppose claims that the oil to macroeconomy relationship has weakened …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806166
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The empirical assessment of technology differences : comparing the comparable
Frondel, Manuel; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2002
This paper compares technologies across space and time on the basis of factual and counterfactual substitution elasticities and argues that differences in estimated substitution elasticities should be decomposed into two counterfactual components. While the first component is designed to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011447707
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Global sensing and sensibility : a multi-stage matching assessment of competitive advantage from foreign sources of innovation
Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor);  … - 2006
We focus on one of the core competitive capabilities of modern firms: the ability to deliver successful innovations in a globalized environment. Companies literally find themselves confronted with a world of ideas. The challenge remains to decide which impulses should be on top of the list and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003283604
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Innovation activities abroad and the effects of liability of foreignness : where it hurts
Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2006
innovation activities in Germany from various sectors. We find that foreign-controlled firms are not challenged by liability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003319681
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Host country contingencies on knowledge protection strategies of multinational firms : bring a knife to a gunfight?
Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor); Shehu, Edlira (contributor) - 2009
more than 1,500 firms in Germany. The results indicate that legal forms of knowledge protection are used more restrictively …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806175
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Young, open and international : the impact of search strategies on the internationalization of new ventures
Zimmermann, Jörg; Grimpe, Christoph; Sofka, Wolfgang - 2009
, universities or specialized suppliers. Based on a sample of more than 2,500 firms in Germany we contrast young and mature firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003824062
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Drivers for international innovation activities in developed and emerging countries
Schmiele, Anja - 2009
This paper aims to shed light on firm specific drivers that lead firms to internationalise their innovation activities. The paper draws a comprehensive picture of driving forces by including firm capabilities, characteristics of the firm’s competitive environment and the influence of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003888033
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The contribution of international R&D to firm profitability
Peters, Bettina; Schmiele, Anja - 2011
The internationalisation of corporate R&D opens up the chances to participate in international knowledge sharing. This increasingly motivates firms to accelerate the pace and extent of their international R&D activities in order to enhance innovativeness and consequently competitiveness and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901575
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The effects of multinationals' profit shifting activities on real investments
Overesch, Michael (contributor) - 2007
This paper investigates whether the size of multinational' real investments in a high-tax country is affected by profit shifting activities. A simple theoretical analysis shows that tax rates abroad impact the cost of capital in the presence of profit shifting activities of multinational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003607658
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Taxation and capital structure choice : evidence from a panel of German multinationals
Büttner, Thiess; Overesch, Michael; Schreiber, Ulrich; … - 2006
This paper analyzes the impact of taxes and lending conditions on the financial structure of multinationals’ foreign affiliates. The empirical analysis employs a large panel of affiliates of German multinationals in 26 countries in the period from 1996 until 2003. In accordance with the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003380554