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Hogrefe, Jan; Yao, Yao - 2012

This paper analyzes the impact increased offshoring has on labor income risk. It is therefore distinct from a large … offshoring trends at the sector level. Importantly, we distinguish between transitory and permanent shocks to individual income …-insurable. It thus has a particular relevance for individual welfare. Our findings suggest that offshoring tends to lower permanent …

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Offshoring and relative labor demand from a task perspective

Hogrefe, Jan - 2013

, guides estimation. Cost shares of tasks are linked to offshoring in a panel estimation using German data for 1998-2007. It is …This paper provides new evidence on how offshoring shifts relative labor demand for tasks at the industry level. A … novel theoretical mechanism, based on sorting of heterogeneous workers into occupations with task dependent offshoring cost …

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ICT and global sourcing : evidence for German manufacturing and service firms

Rasel, Fabienne - 2015

This paper analyses the relevance of information and communication technologies (ICT) for firms' probability of global sourcing of inputs. Using firm-level data from Germany in 2009, which include mainly small and medium-sized firms, the empirical analysis differentiates between manufacturing...

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The impact of venture capital on firm growth : an empirical investigation

Engel, Dirk - 2002

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Ausmaß und Konsequenzen von Lohnrigiditäten

Pfeiffer, Friedhelm (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Not employed 37 hours or employed 41? : A CGE analysis for Germany

Conrad, Klaus (contributor); Koschel, Henrike (contributor); … - 2005

The objective of our analysis is to find out whether an increase in working time without pay compensation can be considered an adequate policy to reduce unemployment. From the perspective of economic theory the outcome is in general ambiguous: On the one hand, as the increase in working time...

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Employment effects of different innovation activities microecomometric evidence

Peters, Bettina (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Private job placement services : a microeconometric evaluation for Germany

Winterhager, Henrik (contributor) - 2006

In recent years, coinciding with the discussion led in many OECD countries, Germany has started to contract out placement services for the unemployed to private agencies. Whereas in the Netherlands and Australia the whole system of employment services was reorganized at once, making an...

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Employment effects of the provision of specific professional skills and techniques in Germany

Fitzenberger, Bernd (contributor); … - 2005

Based on unique administrative data, which has only recently become available, this paper estimates the employment effects of the most important type of public sector sponsored training in Germany, namely the provision of specific professional skills and techniques (SPST). Using the inflows into...

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Employment effects of different innovation activities microecomometric evidence

Peters, Bettina (contributor) - 2005 - [Rev]

Extending a recently developed multiproduct model and distinguishing between different product and process innovation activities, this paper reports new results on the relationship between innovation and employment growth in manufacturing and service firms in Germany. The model is tailor-made...

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