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A Naturalistic Approach to the Theory of the Firm: The Role of Cooperation and Cultural Evolution
Cordes, Christian; Richerson, Peter J.; McElreath, Richard - Volkswirtschaft Abteilung, Fachbereich … - 2006
One reason why firms exist, this paper argues, is because they are suitable organizations within which cooperative production systems based on human social predispositions can evolve. In addition, we show how an entrepreneur – given these predispositions – can shape human behavior...
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From the periphery to the core: direct and indirect effects of the migration of labour
Viñuela, Ana; Vázquez, Esteban Fernández - In: Review of Regional Research 32 (2012) 1, pp. 1-18
In den vergangenen 20 Jahren erlebte Spanien einen bedeutenden Anstieg der Binnenmobilität, insbesondere eine …
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Two-tier Employment Protection Reforms: The Spanish Experience
Bentolila, Samuel; Dolado, Juan Jose; Jimeno, Juan F. - In: CESifo DICE Report 6 (2008) 4, pp. 49-56
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The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Competitiveness in the European Cement Industry - Results of a Matched Plant Comparison between Germany, Spain and the UK
Triebswetter, Ursula; Hitchens, D. - In: CESifo DICE Report 2 (2004) 3, pp. 38-49
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Geographical distribution of unemployment in Spain
Lopez-Bazo, Enrique; Barrio, Tomas Del; Artis, Manuel - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 3, pp. 305-318
Lopez-Bazo E., Del Barrio T. and Artis M. (2005) Geographical distribution of unemployment in Spain, Regional Studies … intradistribution dynamics to analyse the extent of regional inequalities in unemployment rates in Spain over the last decades. It also …
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Evaluating the Regional Impact of a New Road on Tourism
Ferri, Javier - In: Regional Studies 38 (2004) 4, pp. 409-418
is to establish whether the opening of a motorway that extends along the east coast of Spain has significantly … contributed to expanding hotel tourism in the Valencia region. Some of the most important tourist destinations in Spain, both … gate to Europe, connecting with other motorways. Using monthly data on nights spent in hotels by residents in Spain and …
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Effects of temporary hiring on the profits of Spanish manufacturing firms
Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, César - In: International Journal of Manpower 28 (2007) July, pp. 152-152
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of the proportion of temporary workers on the profit-to-sales ratio (or price-cost margin) of Spanish manufacturing firms in the 1990s. Design/methodology/approach – The relation between the proportion of temporary workers and the...
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Effects of process and product-oriented innovations on employee downsizing
Vicente-Lorente, José David; Zúñiga-Vicente, José Ángel - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) March, pp. 383-403
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role played by different types of firm innovation on employee downsizing. Drawing on economic and management views, the authors aims to assess the potential positive or negative effect of different types of processes (i.e. new technology...
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Bank debt and performance of Continental European firms
Krivogorsky, Victoria; Grudnitski, Gary; Dick, Wolfgang - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 6, pp. 593-608
When the source of external capital for Continental European firms is examined, debt markets have historically supplied a much larger percentage of the external capital than equity markets, and firms rely much more on bank debt than bonds for their external funds. In this environment banks have...
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R&D, RISK, AND PERFORMANCE IN THE SPANISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: A STRATEGIC GROUP ANALYSIS
SUÁREZ-SERRANO, EUGENIA; PIÑA-MAVAREZ, ENZO - In: International Journal of Innovation and Technology … 08 (2011) 02, pp. 191-210
This paper shows an analysis of strategic groups in the Spanish pharmaceutical industry. The first results reveal that differences between company performance and strategic groups do not exist. However, taking into account the innovative process in the pharmaceutical industry, when considering...
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