This study analyses the effect of trade and migration on wages and labour market mobility. We estimate wage growth equations and a multinomial logit mobility equation on an individual data set for 1991 to 1994. We find substantial differences in the reactions of white and blue-collar workers...

Welche Entwicklungen traten in Folge der Liberalisierung am österreichischen Arbeitsmarkt tatsächlich ein? Zwei Studien im Auftrag des Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS) gehen dieser Frage aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven nach. Peter Huber und Georg Böhs (WIFO) analysieren die...

This paper deals with the regularity problem in the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) in terms of the boundedness of the budget shares within the [0,1] interval. The violation of "cointegration accounting" can be seen just as another consequence of irregularity. The discussion of modifications...

Gemäß der Preisstatistik der Europäischen Kommission waren die Kraftstoffpreise in Österreich durchwegs höher als in den Nachbarländern. Die Preisdifferenz kann Standorts- aber auch wettbewerbsbedingt sein. Die Wettbewerbsintensität beeinflußt nicht nur das Preisniveau, sondern auch die...

We analyse cross-border co-operation of Austrian firms with CEEC partners. Firm size, previous experience with co-operation and depth of integration with the most important partner are more important determinants of co-operation than distance to the closest potential partner. Firms with...

This paper analyses the co-operation activities of small Austrian firms with the CEEC and compares them to those of larger firms. Small firms are less likely to engage in cross-border co-operation than larger firms, more likely to co-operate in ownership based forms of co-operation but less...

This paper deals with the regularity problem in the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) in terms of the boundedness of the budget shares within the [0,1] interval. The violation of "cointegration accounting" can be seen just as another consequence of irregularity. The discussion of modifications...