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IWH-Bauumfrage zum Jahresauftakt 2016 : Wohnungsbau im Jahr 2016 der entscheidende Impulsgeber
Loose, Brigitte - Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - In: Konjunktur aktuell 4 (2016) 1, pp. 30-33
Das Baugewerbe in Ostdeutschland dürfte das Jahr 2015 nach einem witterungsbedingt guten Start, einer Abschwächung im … befragten Unternehmen allerdings zuversichtlich. Insgesamt überwiegen bei den Umsatzerwartungen für das Baugewerbe die …
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IWH-Bauumfrage zum Jahresauftakt 2015 : Hoffnungsträger Wohnungsmodernisierung
Loose, Brigitte - Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - In: Konjunktur aktuell 3 (2015) 1, pp. 62-65
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IWH-Bauumfrage zum Jahresauftakt 2014 : Lichtblick für das neue Jahr
Loose, Brigitte - Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - In: Konjunktur aktuell 2 (2014) 1, pp. 55-58
Nach dem Bauboom im Jahr 2011 war die Bauproduktion in Ostdeutschland im Jahr 2013 das zweite Jahr in Folge rückläufig … Investitionszurückhaltung im Wirtschaftsbau deutlich gedämpft. Im Schlepptau der generell schwächeren Konjunktur mussten die Bauunternehmen auch … befragten Unternehmen wieder optimistischer. Ins-gesamt überwiegen bei den Umsatzerwartungen für das Baugewerbe die Hoffnungen …
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High-school dropouts and transitory labor market shocks : the case of the spanish housing boom
Aparicio, Ainhoa - 2010
This paper addresses the implications of transitory changes in labor market conditions for low versus high educated workers on the decision to acquire education. To identify this effect, I use the improvement in the labor market prospects of low educated workers motivated by the increases in...
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High-School Dropouts and Transitory Labor Market Shocks : The Case of the Spanish Housing Boom
Aparicio Fenoll, Ainhoa - 2010
This paper addresses the implications of transitory changes in labor market conditions for low versus high educated workers on the decision to acquire education. To identify this effect, I use the improvement in the labor market prospects of low educated workers motivated by the increases in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013139032
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Highway to economic growth? : competition in public works tenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Galletta, Sergio; Jametti, Mario; Redonda, Agustin - 2012
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries in the World. The construction sector will play an essential part to bring the country on the path of economic growth, and competition within the sector is crucial to achieve this goal. In this paper we analyze the effect of...
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Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) : construction, architecture and engineering services
Geloso Grosso, Massimo; Lejárraga, Iza; Nordås, … - 2014
This paper presents the services trade restrictiveness indices (STRIs) for construction, architecture and engineering services. The STRIs are composite indices taking values between zero and one, zero representing an open market and one a market completely closed to foreign services providers....
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Cost estimate classification and accuracy for Major Industrial Plant Projects (MIPP) versus building construction in Germany
Erbe, Anita - 2014
Ongoing pressure on prices for construction projects adds to the significance of cost estimation accuracy in building construction. Due to competition from Asian entrants, main contractors in the plant engineering industry are starting to face a similar situation. In the present paper, the cost...
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Evaluating main order contract forms for Major Industrial Plant Projects (MIPP) with respect to completion and performance of design risk allocation
Erbe-Tolls, Anita - 2013
Contracts should be matched to the unique situation of a Major Industrial Plant Project (MIPP). However, in reality, oftentimes contract forms are chosen that do not fit participant's (owners', contractors') competences and risk capabilities. In this paper, MIPP order contract forms are...
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Time-to-Plan Lags for Commercial Construction Projects
Oliner, Stephen D. - 2012
We use a large project-level dataset to estimate the length of the planning period for commercial construction projects in the United States. We find that these time-to-plan lags are long, averaging about 17 months when we aggregate the projects without regard to size and more than 28 months...
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