The objective of the seminar was to discuss current issues involving financial markets and the economy in the fields of corporate governance, banks and stock markets as well as the causes and the consequences of international financial crises. (Published in German.)

Das ifo Institut hat 1995 rund 1200 westdeutsche Industrie- und Bauunternehmen befragt, um alternative Modelle zum unternehmerischen Preisanpassungsverhalten empirisch zu überprüfen. Die Auswertung zeigte nicht nur, daß in beiden Bereichen ein beträchtlicher Teil der Preise rigide ist, sie...

Ökonomen und Entwicklungstheoretiker haben sich mit dem Dienstleistungssektor lange schwer getan. Die Wertschöpfung der Dienstleistungen liegt in den Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern im Durchschnitt weit höher als der Beitrag anderer Sektoren. Ende der achtziger Jahre betrug der Anteil der...

This volume contains the papers and supplementary papers given at the 33rd Ottobeuren Seminar on Economics. The authors deal with current issues pertaining to education and economics, such as for example the determination and the assessment of the return on education, the influence of education...

The Ottobeuren Seminar on Economics is an institution with a long tradition in economic research. Each year a small number of designated experts meet for a symposium in Ottobeuren. The subject chosen is addressed from various angles: new theoretical approaches are discussed, new empirical...

This article summarizes the results of a survey among young members of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the main association of academic economists in the German speaking areas. In general, the responding researchers seem to be satisfied with the quality of the mentoring received and with their...