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The effects of privatization on R&D investments and patent productivity
Munari, Federico; Sobrero, Maurizio - 2002
Over the last two decades privatization programs in different countries radically reduced the role of the State as a …'s principal-agent structure following privatization, and incentives to invest in R&D and to patent. We compare the pre and post … privatization R&D effort and patenting behavior of 35 companies that were fully or partially privatized in 9 European countries …
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Privatization and R&D performance: An empirical analysis based on Tobin's q
Munari, Federico; Oriani, Raffaele - 2002
In this paper, we analyze the impact of privatization on the firms' R&D performance. We expect that, in the early … period after privatization, path dependencies still negatively affect the efficiency of R&D operations. We test our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335733
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Accounting for Variations in Trade Union Effectiveness: State-Labor Relations in East Central Europe
Avdagic, Sabina - 2003
This paper offers an explanation for variations in the effectiveness of trade unions to obtain legislative and policy concessions in peak-level tripartite negotiations in post-communist East Central Europe. I examine the usefulness of some standard interpretations for such variations, namely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010296048
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Grenzen und Reichweiten Nationaler Innovationssysteme und forschungspolitische Implikationen
Spielkamp, Alfred - 1997
Die vorliegenden Überlegungen sind darauf gerichtet, die Ideen und wesentlichen Gedanken Nationaler Innovationssysteme aufzugreifen und in den Kontext einer wissensbasierten Ökonomie zu stellen. Neben den Akteuren oder Spielern geht es um die Regeln und Funktionsmechanismen und schließlich...
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Managing subsidiarity from an economic point of view: Soft co-ordination and hard rules in European economic policy
Henke, Klaus-Dirk - 2006
On the European level, a variety of different coordination mechanisms are used in different areas of economic policy. The spectrum ranges from complete centralization as in the case of monetary policy to weak forms of coordination like the so-called open coordination in social policy fields. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300554
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Extraordinary measures in extraordinary times: Public measures in support of the financial sector in the EU and the United States
Stolz, Stéphanie Marie; Wedow, Michael - 2010
The extensive public support measures for the financial sector have been key for the management of the current financial crisis. This paper gives a detailed description of the measures taken by central banks and governments and attempts a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of such...
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Labour market transitions and employment regimes: Evidence on the flexibility-security nexus in transitional labour markets
Muffels, Ruud; Wilthagen, Ton; van den Heuvel, Nick - 2002
This paper deals with the question whether the concept of transitional labour market (TLM) might be useful to formulate hypotheses about the relationship between the size and nature of labour market transitions and the performance of employment regimes. The paper starts from the idea that the...
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Das öffentliche Auftragswesen im gesamtwirtschaftlichen Zusammenhang
Handler, Heinz - 2005
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Kein Rückzug in die Festung Europa!
Feld, Lars P.; Fuest, Clemens; Haucap, Justus; … - 2020
Die Corona-Pandemie legt die Stärken und Schwächen der Europäischen Union (EU) bloß und verdeutlicht die Unterschiede in der Leistungs- und Widerstandsfähigkeit der europäischen Volkswirtschaften. Die vorliegende Studie widmet sich daher der Frage, wie die EU gestärkt und mit höherer...
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No retreat into fortress Europe!
Feld, Lars P.; Fuest, Clemens; Haucap, Justus; … - 2020
The Corona pandemic exposes the strengths and weaknesses of the European Union (EU) as well as the differences in the resilience of the European economies. This study therefore looks at how the EU and its member states can emerge stronger and more competitive from the crisis. The ideas of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012423536