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 … zwischen Infrastruktur und privater Produktivität. Das zweite Thema sind die Determinanten regionaler …

und Niveau der Infrastruktur keineswegs generell an Bedeutung verloren haben, spielt heute die Existenz vorhandener … determinants of FDI as market size, wage differences, high developed infrastructure and natural resources remain relevant, FDI …

?r verschiedene Themen aus den Bereichen Infrastruktur und Applikationen vorgestellt. Nach einer kurzen Einf?hrung befasst sich der … fields of infrastructure and applications are presented. After a brief introduction, the first contribution deals with …

This paper provides an overview of the current debate on the effects of public infrastructure on productivity. The … impact of public infrastructure on economic growth and productivity. Recent studies that have been based on flexible models … of cost or profit functions and use disaggregated data find that public capital contributes significantly to productivity …

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 … productive entrants to remain in the market. The positive effect of centralised bargaining on average productivity can, however …

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 …

economic opportunities brought by the development process (investments, jobs and infrastructure). In order to better understand …