There is a growing number of studies that investigate the effect of trade liberalization on productivity and nearly all … assume that trade policy is independently determined of productivity, hence it is exogenous. I show that this assumption is … of trade protection, productivity directly influences tariffs. Moreover, this productivity-tariff relationship partly …

. We focus on the European Union- the world largest preferences provider- and run two experiments of tariff cuts by the EU …

-tradable industries differently. The second aspect is if productivity determines both the wage premium and import tariffs, then its … tariffs. Furthermore, productivity is an important determinant of the wage premium and the import tariff (as an included …

Handelsliberalisierung auf das Angebot von Kinderarbeit analysiert die Effekte von Einkommensumverteilung durch Außenhandel, und zeigt, dass … Auswirkungen von Handelsliberalisierung auf Kinderarbeit und Schulbesuch in Indonesien für den Zeitraum 1993-2002. Es wird gezeigt … Handelsliberalisierung stärker ausgesetzt waren. Dies war insbesondere dem größeren Rückgang an Armut in diesen Regionen zu verdanken.Aus der …

between infrastructure and private productivity. The second subject is the determinants of regional infrastructure investment … infrastructure to private production; the essays three to five study besides the productivity effects also the determinants of …

Handelsliberalisierung, Produkt- und Prozessinnovationen und der relativen Nachfrage nach niedrig qualifizierten Arbeitnehmern. Der Abbau von … rigidity. The third essay analyses how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity and firm performance in a … among heterogeneous producers and increases average productivity and profit levels, firm-level bargaining allows less …

on productivity growth, and additionally export behavior has to be persistent over time. Both conditions are empirically …

-, consultation-, and co-determination rights. The effects works councils have on productivity and profits are estimated for medium …-sized manufacturing firms using information from the IAB establishment panel. The results indicate a positive effect on productivity of 6 …