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Modeling asset returns : a comparison of theoretical and empirical models
Lüders, Erik (contributor); Schröder, Michael (contributor) - 2004 - Rev. version
large economies, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan. The empirical results show that although the pure NGARCH …
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Modeling asset returns : a comparison of theoretical and empirical models
Lüders, Erik (contributor); Schröder, Michael (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001945539
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IT outsourcing and employment growth at the firm level
Ohnemus, Jörg - 2010
Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901687
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From less promising to green? : technological opportunities and their role in (green) ICT innovation
Cecere, Grazia; Rexhäuser, Sascha; Schulte, Patrick - 2015
This paper aims to shed light on the role of technological opportunities for green innovation by studying the case of Green ICT innovation. We test two hypotheses: (1) Firms active in low-opportunity technological areas are less innovative; (2) Firms active in low-opportunity technological areas...
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Search patterns and absorptive capacity : a comparison of low- and high-technology firms from thirteen European countries
Grimpe, Christoph (contributor); Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2007
Searching for externally available knowledge has been characterised as a vital part of the innovation process. Previous research has, however, almost exclusively focused on hightechnology environments, largely ignoring the substantial low- and medium-technology sectors of modern economies. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003562160
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Benchmarking regions : estimating the counterfactual distribution of labor market outcomes
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Furdas, Marina - 2012
This paper develops and implements a new benchmarking approach for labor market regions. Based on panel data for regions, we use nonparametric matching techniques to account for observed labor market characteristics and for spatial proximity. As the benchmark, we estimate the counterfactual...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009520122
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R&D and firm performance in a transition economy
Czarnitzki, Dirk (contributor); Kraft, Kornelius (contributor) - 2006
We estimate the effects of R&D on firms' credit ratings and on financial distress. The main purpose is the comparison … of firms in Western Germany and Eastern Germany as a transitional economy. Innovative activity has a positive impact on … firm value proxied by ratings in Western Germany, but a negative impact in Eastern Germany. We also consider future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003328090
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Skill composition and regional entrepreneurship : a comparative study between Germany and Portugal
Mendonça, Joana; Grimpe, Christoph - 2009
general as well as in technology- and knowledge-intensive subsectors. We compare Germany and Portugal which exhibit, though EU … member states, different institutional infrastructures for entrepreneurship. Based on a harmonized dataset, our results … results for Germany reveal exactly the opposite effect. These results suggest that both specialization and diversity theories …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003888000
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From soft and hard-nosed bankers : bank lending strategies and the survival of financially distressed firms
Höwer, Daniel - 2009
Do private banks act as hard-nosed bankers when firms get financially distressed compared to public banks that have the mandate to support regional economy? For German firms in the period 2000-2005, I find that the probability of leaving the market after financial distress is higher for firms...
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Earnings prospects for people with migration background in Germany
Aldashev, Alisher (contributor);  … - 2007
Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … use of citizenship, estimates are presented in comparison to foreigner and German citizens. The results show that persons … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003480018