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Trade and Labour Market Outcomes in Germany
Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis - Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de … - 2011
, imports and offshoring. We consider their effects on wages and the probability of moving into unemployment. Our econometric … analysis suggests that there is little impact of trade-related variables on individual-level wages, whereas there appears to be … some impact with respect to employment. We find some important differences between manufacturing and services sectors, in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009324068
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Globalisation and the future of the welfare state
Chen, Yu-Fu; Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis; Molana, Hassan - WWWforEurope - 2014
The conventional wisdom is that increasing globalisation requires a reduction in the provision of the welfare state among industrialised countries as the distortions resulting from this type of expenditure undermine international competitiveness and the ability of countries to attract and/or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010928100
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European integration and peripherality: are there lessons from Ireland?
Görg, Holger; Ruane, Frances P. - 1999
This paper suggests that the process of economic integration can generate positive effects for peripheral economies by increasing their attractiveness as a production base for multinational companies. Such investment is likely in the case of goods for which transportation costs are relatively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265455
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Globalisation and the future of the welfare state
Chen, Yu-Fu; Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis; Molana, Hassan - 2014
The conventional wisdom is that increasing globalisation requires a reduction in the provision of the welfare state among industrialised countries as the distortions resulting from this type of expenditure undermine international competitiveness and the ability of countries to attract and/or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411025
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Cross-border mergers & acquisitions and the role of trade costs
Görg, Holger; Hijzen, Alexander; Manchin, Miriam - 2007
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper analyses the role of trade costs in explaining the increase in the number of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In particular, we distinguish horizontal and non-horizontal M&As and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332706
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Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs
Hijzen, Alexander; Görg, Holger; Manchin, Miriam - 2006
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper analyses the role of trade costs in explaining the increase in both the number and the value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In particular, we distinguish horizontal and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332952
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Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs
Görg, Holger; Hijzen, Alexander; Manchin, Miriam - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper analyses the role of trade costs in explaining the increase in the number of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In particular, we distinguish horizontal and non-horizontal M&As and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005067607
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Gobalisation and the future of the welfare state
Chen, Yu-Fu; Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis; Molana, Hassan - 2014
The conventional wisdom is that increasing globalisation requires a reduction in the provision of the welfare state among industrialised countries as the distortions resulting from this type of expenditure undermine international competitiveness and the ability of countries to attract and/or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010430559
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Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs
Görg, Holger - 2008
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (Mamp;As) have increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper analyzes the role of trade costs in explaining the increase in the number of cross-border Mamp;As. In particular, we distinguish horizontal and non-horizontal Mamp;As and investigate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012769354
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Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs
Hijzen, Alexander - 2006
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (Mamp;As) have increased dramatically over the last two decades. This paper analyses the role of trade costs in explaining the increase in both the number and the value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In particular, we distinguish horizontal and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012735184