The aim of this paper is to formalise a two-country model of trade liberalisation and technical change with heterogenous firms and search-and-matching frictions in the labour market. By considering different sectors and factors of production we allow for comparative advantages and study the...

Ein hohes Exportvolumen, niedriges Wirtschaftswachstum und steigende Arbeitslosenquoten der niedrig qualifizierten Erwerbsfähigen kennzeichnen seit langem die Wirtschaft Deutschlands. Für Sachsen sind ähnliche Trends beobachtbar. Diese Entwicklungen sind unter anderem eine Konsequenz der...

Ein hohes Exportvolumen, niedriges Wirtschaftswachstum und steigende Arbeitslosenquoten der niedrig qualifizierten Erwerbsfähigen kennzeichnen seit langem die Wirtschaft Deutschlands. Für Sachsen sind ähnliche Trends beobachtbar. Diese Entwicklungen sind unter anderem eine Konsequenz der...

The aim of this paper is to formalise a two-country model of trade liberalisation and technical change with heterogenous firms and search-and-matching frictions in the labour market. By considering different sectors and factors of production we allow for comparative advantages and study the...

Ein hohes Exportvolumen, niedriges Wirtschaftswachstum und steigende Arbeitslosenquoten der niedrig qualifizierten Erwerbsfähigen kennzeichnen seit langem die Wirtschaft Deutschlands. Für Sachsen sind ähnliche Trends beobachtbar. Diese Entwicklungen sind unter anderem eine Konsequenz der...

EU enlargement offers significant welfare gains to old and new member states. However, these welfare gains do not come automatically but have to be earned by appropriate adjustments in domestic policies. This is particularly relevant for Germany's New Laender, which could benefit from the...

We examine job creation and destruction in Eastern and Western Germany for the period of 1999 to 2004, using a large dataset, which enables us to capture clearly entries and exits. There are pronounced differences between the two parts of Germany in terms of magnitude and composition of gross...

We examine job creation and destruction in Eastern and Western Germany for the period of 1999 to 2004, using a large dataset, which enables us to capture clearly entries and exits. There are pronounced differences between the two parts of Germany in terms of magnitude and composition of gross...

This paper deals with the question whether firms' employment performance in the periods preceding their exit can be regarded as casting a 'Shadow of Death' on their final leaving the market. This aspect is of high relevance for politicians and other decision-makers, because by knowing more about...