"Theories in regional science predict that related establishments benefit from their mutual proximity due to forward-backward linkages, labor market pooling and knowledge spillovers (the Marshallian forces). While the existence of these externalities as a whole is well supported by the empirical...

"Using a novel data set that contains precise geo-referenced information on the universe of German establishments, we analyse both the direct effects of mass layoffs and any indirect impacts on workers who are employed in the vicinity of an establishment being closed down. In line with the...

"This article uses the total population of firms, as contained in the Employee History ('Beschäftigten-Historik') of the IAB, to analyse the dynamics of employment in establishments of different size classes. This analysis is therefore the first of its kind to include all economic sectors for...

"Substantial employment promotional, labour market and structural policy contributions were expected from the companies for employment promotion, employment and structural development (ABS companies) within the context of the transformation process in eastern Germany. With a view to the three...

"Der Beitrag referiert ausgewählte Ergebnisse einer Längsschnittstudie über die Entwicklung alternativer Projekte während der Zeit von 1982 bis Ende 1985. Dank einer überraschend großen Antwortbereitschaft können repräsentative empirische Daten über die Dynamik solcher...