This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...

This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...

In dieser Arbeit wurde erstmalig eine theoretische und empirische Analyse des Innovations- und Investitionsverhaltens von westdeutschen Unternehmen durchgeführt. Dazu verwendete der Autor zwei Unternehmenspanels, die aus periodischen Unternehmensbefragungen des ifo Instituts, München, gebildet...