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Minimum wages and competition : the case of the German roofing sector
Kraft, Kornelius; Rammer,Christian; Gottschalk, Sandra - 2012
This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate … wage. In the western part of the country minimum wages had no impact on competition. -- Minimum Wage ; Competition ; Firm …
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Minimum Wages and Competition : The Case of the German Roofing Sector
Kraft, Kornelius - 2012
This paper analyses the effects of minimum wages on competition in the German roofing sector. The case is particularly … competition for this group of firms and helped them to increase profitability. The increasing share of sole traders may indicate … wage. In the western part of the country minimum wages had no impact on competition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013096209
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Factors Influencing Consumer Behavior for Purchasing Green Homes/Buildings
Patel, Chitral - 2015
There is a gradual and steady growth observed among consumers all over the world regarding protection of environment and depletion of natural resources, which have led to changes in consumption pattern among them. This has led to the addition of green marketing notion as a third dimension in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013017505
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Towards Factors Affecting Delays in Construction Projects : A Case of Zimbabwe
Nyoni, Thabani - 2017
The problem of delays in the construction sector is a global phenomenon and the construction sector in Zimbabwe is no exception. This research seeks to empirically investigate the factors affecting construction delays in Zimbabwe. A questionnaire survey was used for data collection. The research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012964279
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Determinantes de los precios relativos de la vivienda : Bogotá versus Medellín (Determinants of the Relative Prices of Housing: Bogotá Versus Medellín Cities)
Garcia, John - 2019
Spanish Abstract: Este documento presenta un modelo de oferta y demanda para explicar por qué el precio de la vivienda es mayor en Bogotá que en Medellín. Por medio de una estimación por máxima verosimilitud (Vector de Corrección de Error - VEC), los resultados muestran un efecto...
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La Rentabilidad Del Sector Industrial De La Construcción En Hermosillo, Sonora, Apartir Del Análisis Holístico De Las Cinco Fuerzas Competitivas De Porter (Profitability in the Con...
Ibarra Morales, Luis Enrique - 2017
Spanish Abstract: Entender mejor la dinámica que influye en una industria o sector industrial, ha sido una de las variables que la gestión administrativa de hoy en día, debe de resolver y para ello, existe el modelo holístico de las cinco fuerzas competitivas de Porter, herramienta de...
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Does Regulation Trade Off Quality Against Inequality? The Case of German Architects and Construction Engineers
Rostam‐Afschar, Davud; Strohmaier, Kristina - 2021
We exploit an exogenous price increase of 10 per cent for architectural services to answer the question how price regulation affects income inequality and service quality. Using individual-level data from the German microcensus for the years 2006–2012, we find a significant reform effect of 8...
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Estudio Sobre El Sector Vivienda En Colombia (Housing in Colombia)
Lis-Gutiérrez, Jenny-Paola - 2015
El propósito de este documento es presentar algunos hechos estilizados sobre el sector de vivienda en Colombia, realizar un análisis sobre algunos indicadores de concentración a partir de los ingresos operacionales, de 2011, reportados en los estados financieros a la Superintendencia de...
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Empirical Perspectives on Auctions
Hortaçsu, Ali; Perrigne, Isabelle - 2021
The empirical analysis of auction data has become a thriving field of research over the past thirty years. Relying on sophisticated models and advanced econometric methods, it addresses a wide range of policy questions for both public and private institutions. This chapter offers a guide to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013312814
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The role of the construction sector in influencing natural resource use, structural change, and industrial development in Zambia
Cheelo, Caesar; Liebenthal, Robert - 2018
The construction sector plays a critical role in delivering quality infrastructure, which in turn influences the use of natural resource revenues towards achieving structural change and industrial development. We use industrial organization and political economy lenses to describe and understand...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011947093