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Productivity, investment in ICT and market experimentation: micro evidence from Germany und the US
Haltiwanger, John; Jarmin, Ron; Schank, Thorsten - 2003
productivity, the skill mix of the workforce and wages using micro data for the U.S. and Germany. We find support to the idea that … is evidenced in a greater dispersion in productivity and related key business choices. We also find that the mean impact … of adopting new technology on productivity and wages is greater the in U.S. than in Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299237
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Productivity, investment in ICT and market experimentation : micro evidence from Germany und the US
Haltiwanger, John C.; Jarmin, Ronald S.; Schank, Thorsten - 2003
productivity, the skill mix of the workforce and wages using micro data for the U.S. and Germany. We find support to the idea that … is evidenced in a greater dispersion in productivity and related key business choices. We also find that the mean impact … of adopting new technology on productivity and wages is greater the in U.S. than in Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010509836
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Strategische Implikationen einer geringen Fertigungstiefe für die Automobilindustrie
Krcal, Hans-Christian - 2007
In the German automobile industry the vertical integration, as an indicator of value added, is on average low. Beyond the argument of relative high labour costs for manufacturing, several specific reasons for the level of vertical integration, linked to the flexibility of business administration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003592932
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Macroeconomic development and the life cycle of the German automobile industry, 1886-1939
Krüger, Jens; Rhein, Kristina von - 2015
Empirical work studying the industry life cycle highlights the role of knowledge in various forms on the durations firms survive in the industry. This research leaves open the influence of historical events, which are reflected in macroeconomic factors like income, inflation, exports and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011802890
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Private Incentives to Innovate: Interplay of New Products and Brand-Name Reputation
Leheyda, Nina - 2008
This paper studies the introduction of new products (increase in product variety) in the automobile industry. The focus is on the two sources of market power that may allow the firms to get higher profits (and, thus, recoup investments): new products and brand-name reputation. The effects of new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298702
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Strategische Implikationen einer geringen Fertigungstiefe für die Automobilindustrie
Krcal, Hans-Christian - 2007
In the German automobile industry the vertical integration, as an indicator of value added, is on average low. Beyond the argument of relative high labour costs for manufacturing, several specific reasons for the level of vertical integration, linked to the flexibility of business administration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011422165
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Competition and trust : evidence from German car manufacturers
Felli, Leonardo; Koenen, Johannes; Stahl, Konrad - 2011
We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers. Using unique survey data on individual supplier-buyer relationships in the German automotive industry, we show, by means of different measures of supplier-buyer trust, that higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009010507
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Competition and trust : evidence from German car manufacturers
Felli, Leonardo; Koenen, Johannes; Stahl, Konrad - 2011
We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers. Using unique survey data on individual supplier-buyer relationships in the German automotive industry, we show, by means of different measures of supplier-buyer trust, that higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424126
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Evaluating the causal effects of Cash-for-Clunkers programs in selected countries : success or failure? ; conference paper
Heimeshoff, Ulrich; Müller, Andrea - 2013
This paper provides empirical evidence that Accelerated Vehicle Programs exhibit a positive influence on car registrations using unique aggregate monthly data for 23 OECD countries from 2000 to 2010. The effect is still traceable if dynamic panel data fixed effects methods are used to address...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010341639
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Trust, competition and innovation : theory and evidence from German car manufacturers
Calzolari, Giacomo; Felli, Leonardo; Koenen, Johannes; … - 2015
We develop a simple theoretical model of a long term buyer-supplier relationship with non-contractible buyer specific R&D investment, and derive predictions on the effects of trust and competition on suppliers' investment and buyers' procurement strategies. We address these issues empirically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010485523