Seit den 90er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts gab es einen Disput in der angelsächsischen Literatur über die empirische Relevanz konkurrierender Ansätze zum steigenden Lohndifferential zwischen qualifizierten und geringer qualifizierten Arbeitskräften in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika:...

Many people in the European Union fear that Eastern Enlargement will lead to major job losses. More recently, these fears about job losses have extended to high skill labor and IT jobs. The paper examines with new firm level data whether these fears are justified for the two neighboring...

Many people in the European Union fear that Eastern Enlargement will lead to major job losses. More recently, these fears about job losses have extended to high skill labor and IT jobs. The paper examines with new firm level data whether these fears are justified for the two neighboring...

Central and Eastern European countries are entering the development race at a crucial juncture in EU enlargement and the wider phenomenon of globalization. In the face of hesitant and controversial EU policy, these countries need to engage sound development strategies. International production...