"The aim of this paper is to formalise a two-country model of trade liberalisation and technical change with heterogenous firms and search-and-matching frictions in the labour market. By considering different sectors and factors of production we allow for comparative advantages and study the...

Small and medium-sized enterprises are considered to be the principal generator of new jobs in the industrialised countries at least since the Birch (1979) study. According to this image, they are also stabilising the economy during the business cycles because of the lower volatility of their...

In a highly dynamic and competitive environment as the online one, SMEs need to adapt and change their behavior, requiring a rethinking of classification criteria. Social media is changing the way people interact, but also changing organizations and how they operate. Social networks are no...

In a highly dynamic and competitive environment as the online one, SMEs need to adapt and change their behavior, requiring a rethinking of classification criteria. Social media is changing the way people interact, but also changing organizations and how they operate. Social networks are no...

Der wirtschaftliche Aufschwung setzt sich in Israel nach schwierigen achtziger Jahren seitdem unvermindert fort. Nahezu 600 000 Einwanderer seit 1990 ließen die Bevölkerung des kleinen Landes auf fast 5,5 Mill. ansteigen (darunter 1 Mill. Palästinenser), und was eigentlich eine Belastung...