Die rund 450 Experten, die sich im Juli 1996 am 53. "ifo Konjunkturtest International" beteiligt haben, beurteilen die aktuelle Wirtschaftslage im Durchschnitt der 63 Länder ähnlich wie im April. Da ihre Erwartungen für die nächsten sechs Monate zuversichtlicher waren als im Frähjahr, hat...

"This paper studies the impact of the local industrial structure on employment dynamics in Western Germany. Following an approach of Combes/Magnac/Robin (2004) for France, local employment growth is decomposed into internal growth resulting from employment changes in existing plants and into...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss major factors behind failures and successes in structural adjustment. The analysis includes the experience of four major European countries: France, Italy, the United Kingdom and West Germany. These countries are known for diverging performances. Germany...

"This paper studies the impact of the local industrial structure on employment dynamics in Western Germany. Following an approach of Combes/Magnac/Robin (2004) for France, local employment growth is decomposed into internal growth resulting from employment changes in existing plants and into...