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Natural Hazards Insurance in Europe ? Tailored Responses to Climate Change Needed
Schwarze, Reimund; Wagner, Gert G. - 2009
growing number of natural disasters. Using the case of Germany as an example, the paper demonstrates that the obstacles facing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294830
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Germany's role in the foreign direct investment configuration of Korean multinational enterprises in Europe
Strüber, Chan-Mi - 2009
Germany has always been one of the major direct investment destinations for Korean multinational enterprises (MNEs … the role Germany has played over the years. For this purpose, geographical configuration patterns of the largest Korean … MNEs within Europe are analyzed. The main findings indicate that Germany is considered more important to automobile …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302289
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The unequal incidence of non-standard employment across occupational groups: An empirical analysis of post-industrial labour markets in Germany and Europe
Marx, Paul - 2011
The paper addresses an often neglected question in labour market research: to which extent do outcomes aggregated on the national level disguise occupational diversity in employment conditions? In particular, how and why do occupational groups differ with regard to the incidence of non-standard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278773
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Handbook of ancient Afro-Eurasian economies. Volume 1: Contexts
von Reden, Sitta (contributor) - 2020
The notion of the 'Silk Road' that the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen invented in the 19th century has lost attraction to scholars in light of large amounts of new evidence and new approaches. The handbook suggests new conceptual and methodological tools for researching ancient...
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The design of licensing contracts: Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and electrical engineering in imperial Germany
Burhop, Carsten; Lübbers, Thorsten - 2011
We investigate a sample of 180 technology licensing contracts closed by German chemical, pharmaceutical, and electrical engineering companies between 1880 and 1913. Our empirical results suggest that strategic behaviour seems to be relevant for the design of licensing contracts, whereas inventor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286716
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German-Ukrainian business relationships: Trust development in the face of institutional uncertainty and cultural differences
Möllering, Guido; Stache, Florian - 2007
The paper examines cultural differences and institutional uncertainty as important factors in the development of trust as a basis for successful international business relationships. The authors focus their investigation on the potential that actors have in becoming aware of and creatively...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300654
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Determinanten zur Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland: Ein Vergleich von Personen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP)
Sterl, Sebastian - 2018
In dieser Arbeit werden Bestimmungsfaktoren der Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland zwischen Personen mit und ohne … Germany using the German Socio-economic Panel (SOEP). After explaining theoretical relations of these sociodemographic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011936656
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Upswing in Europe gains momentum, but unemployment remains high
Gern, Klaus-Jürgen; Scheide, Joachim; Schlie, Markus - 1997
The expansion of Western European production accelerated in the first half of 1997. Exports were the main engine, driven by a devaluation of European currencies and strong growth abroad. Domestic demand also picked up somewhat led by investment in machinery and equipment. Inflation remained at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295104
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Externe Kosten des Luftverkehrs - ein Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Diskussion
Lehnert, Ninja M. - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299057
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Sinkende Geburtenraten als Herausforderung für den Wohlfahrtsstaat: Lösungswege der Familien- und Arbeitsmarktpolitik im internationalen Vergleich
Groß, Thomas; Hardmeier, Sibylle - 2009
Die zentrale Stoßrichtung dieses Beitrages ist es, Wege für eine erfolgreiche Familienpolitik aufzuzeigen. Basierend auf einem 16-Ländersample und unter Zuhilfenahme des neuen MVQCA-Ansatzes werden unterschiedliche europäische familienpolitische Regulierungsmuster multivariat untersucht. Die...
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