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Employment relations in German multinational companies in the UK and the future of the German model: empirical evidence on country-of-origin effects and industry internationalisati...
Tuselmann, Heinz-Josef; Heise, Arne; McDonald, Frank; … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 5 (2010) 4, pp. 390-408
Interest has grown in the significance of the country-of-origin impact on the Employment Relations (ER) approaches in the international subsidiaries of Multinational Companies (MNCs). In this article, a comparative cross-sectional analysis of German subsidiaries with indigenous UK firms will be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009353022
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Global pharmaceutical pricing strategies: profit implications of price discounting
Longo, Christopher J. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 2 (2010) 6, pp. 447-460
Global pharmaceutical pricing strategies have been debated in published literature; however, these debates have not accounted for the differences in elasticity of demand between the public, private and cash paying markets. A mathematical model is presented that explores several plausible...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008755174
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On the causal relationship between trade-openness and government-size: evidence from OECD countries
Molana, Hassan; Montagna, Catia; Violato, Mara - In: International Journal of Public Policy 7 (2011) 4/5/6, pp. 226-249
The compensation hypothesis predicts a positive causation from international economic openness to the size of the public sector, as governments step in to perform a risk mitigating role to counterbalance the increasing exposure to external risk and the economic dislocations caused by growing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010670287
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Is there a global market for organic beef?: Harmonisation and consumer preferences in international trade
Sawyer, Erin N.; Hobbs, Jill E.; Kerr, William A. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 1 (2007) 1, pp. 89-106
, conjoint analysis was used to explore the preferences of consumers in the USA, the UK and Canada for organic food. The results … suggest that consumers in the UK and Canada do not have a strong attachment to the current national organic standards and that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754161
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Test of the bilateral trade J-curve between the USA and Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK
Hsing, Yu; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 3 (2010) 2, pp. 189-198
This paper examines the J-curve hypothesis for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Applying the vector error … depreciation in several different patterns in the short run. There is lack of support for a J-curve for Australia, Canada, and the … UK. In the long run, real depreciation improves the trade balance for Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and does not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592764
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Test of the bilateral trade J-curve between the USA and Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK
Hsing, Yu; Sergi, Bruno S. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 3 (2010) 2, pp. 189-198
This paper examines the J-curve hypothesis for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Applying the vector error … depreciation in several different patterns in the short run. There is lack of support for a J-curve for Australia, Canada, and the … UK. In the long run, real depreciation improves the trade balance for Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and does not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539560
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Is there a global market for organic beef?: Harmonisation and consumer preferences in international trade
Sawyer, Erin N.; Hobbs, Jill E.; Kerr, William A. - In: International Journal of Trade and Global Markets 1 (2007) 1, pp. 89-106
, conjoint analysis was used to explore the preferences of consumers in the USA, the UK and Canada for organic food. The results … suggest that consumers in the UK and Canada do not have a strong attachment to the current national organic standards and that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539598
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The acceptability of layoffs and pay cuts : comparing North America with Germany
Gerlach, Knut; Levine, David; Stephan, Gesine; Struck, Olaf - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2006
"Substantial evidence shows that North Americans are generally more accepting of the market than Europeans and attribute market outcomes to a larger degree to effort or skill. This article discusses the perceived fairness of layoffs and pay cuts in North America and Germany. We expect North...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592436
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The acceptability of layoffs and pay cuts : comparing North America with Germany
Gerlach, Knut; Levine, David; Stephan, Gesine; Struck, Olaf - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2006
"Substantial evidence shows that North Americans are generally more accepting of the market than Europeans and attribute market outcomes to a larger degree to effort or skill. This article discusses the perceived fairness of layoffs and pay cuts in North America and Germany. We expect North...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005132544
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Immigration Policies: Competing for Skills
Ochel, Wolfgang - In: CESifo Forum 1 (2000) 4, pp. 27-33
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998681