Nicht zuletzt die Folgen der globalen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise haben vielen, welche die Industrie für ein Auslaufmodell in einer postindustriellen Welt hielten, die Augen geöffnet. Man hat erkannt, dass eine solide industrielle Basis Wachstum und Wohlstand einer Volkswirtschaft befördert....

The purpose of this paper is to discuss major factors behind failures and successes in structural adjustment. The analysis includes the experience of four major European countries: France, Italy, the United Kingdom and West Germany. These countries are known for diverging performances. Germany...

This paper uses the structuralist framework of agriculture-industry synergy in an economy to discuss the performance of the agricultural and industrial sectors in India. The industry - agriculture relationship is argued to be integral to economic development as the agriculture sector supplies...

The economic profiles of southern Mediterranean countries (SMCs) bear some resemblance to those of south-eastern European countries and some former Soviet republics at the beginning of their economic transition in 1990. The SMCs resemble less the former communist countries that joined the...

We discuss theoretical approaches to study the relationship between the size distribution of a nation's cities and macroeconomic growth. The discussion is based on the hypothesis of the New Growth Theory that inter-personal spillovers of education and skills determine the long-run growth of the...

This paper presents evidence on the industry effects of bank lending in Germany and identifies the industry effects of bank lending associated with changes in monetary policy and industryspecific bank credit demand. To this end, we estimate individual bank lending functions for 13 manufacturing...

1 Ausgangslage 2 Börsliche Intermediationsleistungen 3 Betriebswirtschaftliche Sicht: Wertschöpfung im Wertpapierhandel 4 Wettbewerb und Wettbewerbsstrategien: Markt für Märkte 5 Ausblick

We examine job creation and destruction in Eastern and Western Germany for the period of 1999 to 2004, using a large dataset, which enables us to capture clearly entries and exits. There are pronounced differences between the two parts of Germany in terms of magnitude and composition of gross...

Ein wesentlicher Grund für die mangelnde Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der neuen Bundesländer wird in der zu hohen Belastung der Unternehmen mit Lohnkosten gesehen. Wie aussagefähig ist eine bloße Betrachtung der Lohnstückkosten? Welchen Einfluß haben Produktionsstruktur und Kapitalausstattung?