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Financial and institutional reforms for an entrepreneurial society
Economidou, Claire; Grilli, Luca; Henrekson, Magnus; … - 2018
ventures. That is followed by three papers that focus on the institutions that (fail to) channel financial resources to such … ventures and two papers that analyze the relevance of labor market institutions. The special issue concludes with two papers … investigating how the interplay of institutions and productive entrepreneurship results in economic growth. …
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Polycentric governance in collusive agreements
Schmal, Wolfgang Benedikt - 2024
Collusive agreements in the form of cartels among firms are complex structures. The involved firms need to agree on prices and sales quotas that are legally not enforceable. Market characteristics that foster cartels’ failure or success are widely examined. However, the interplay between the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481223
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Determinants of FDI inflows in advanced economies : does the quality of economic structures matter?
Dellis, Konstantinos; Sondermann, David; Vansteenkiste, … - 2017
This paper investigates the role of economic structures as determinants of FDI inflows. We expand on the existing literature by focusing on advanced economies, using a newly available measure of FDI which cleans the data from statistical artefacts, such as financial round tripping, and by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011647827
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Tradability and productivity growth differentials across EU member states
Friesenbichler, Klaus S.; Glocker, Christian - 2017
identify a link between sectoral growth asymmetries and the quality of domestic governance institutions. Especially differences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011775650
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Human Resource Management and Performance in European Firms
Rizov, Marian - 2010
We develop a theoretical framework to examine three hypotheses on the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and organisational performance in European firms. The first is that collaborative forms of HRM practice are more strongly associated with superior firm performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012715388
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Pro- and anti-competitive provisions in the proposed European Union Data Act
Martens, Bertin - 2023
This paper examines some key features of the proposed European Union Data Act (European Commission, 2022a). It gives users of tangible digital products and devices access and portability rights to the data generated by their use. This is a pro-competitive measure that weakens the de-facto...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014256635
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Institutional trust in the time of corona : evidence from countermeasures in Germany
Stojetz, Wolfgang; Ferguson, Neil T. N.; Baliki, Ghassan; … - 2024
institutions. Drawing on micro-level panel data from Germany spanning an 18-month period from the onset of the pandemic, we show … trust in institutions. We present empirical evidence to argue that the underlying mechanism is a perceived illegitimate …
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Offset credits in the EU ETS : a quantile estimation of firm-level transaction costs
Naegele, Helene - 2015
International offset certificates trade at lower prices than European Union Allowances (EUAs), although they are substitutes within the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for CO2. Firms therefore had a strong incentive to use the cheaper certificates. However, a considerable number of firms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011373905
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The impact of administrative transaction costs in the EU emissions trading system
Heindl, Peter - 2015
This paper empirically investigates the impact of transaction costs for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of emissions on companies regulated by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in Germany. Based on a unique panel dataset, we investigate if MRV costs are dependent on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011381936
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Institutions and creative destruction in CEECs : determinants of inefficient use of assets
Fidrmuc, Jarko; Siddiquiy, Martin - 2015
assets. The adverse effect of low institutional quality may be one of the narrow channels through which institutions affect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375699