The Competition Game creates an environment in which individual teams must make decisions based on possibly imperfect information and with conflicting goals. The game consists of several independent rounds that may be conducted separately or in series. This gives the instructor the flexibility...

The spread of global value chains (GVCs) has given rise to new statistical tools, the Inter-Country Input-Output tables and new analytical frameworks aimed at properly identifying production linkages between and within economies. However, several important questions remain unaddressed. This...

Die Beteiligung von Standortkommunen an der Wertschöpfung aus Windkraftanlagen ist ein wichtiger Schritt hin zu einer gerechten, gesellschaftsverträglichen Umsetzung der Energiewende. Ländliche Gemeinden können finanziell profitieren und die Akzeptanz unter den Anwohnenden kann gefördert...

We examine recent changes in the structure of Chinese manufacturing value chains using a standard input-output framework. Our results suggest that the previous increasing trend in the share of domestic value added in Chinese value chains stalled during our observation period (2018-2022). We also...

Die Computerspieleentwicklung steht wie kaum eine andere Branche in Europa für kreative Wissensarbeit unter z. T. riskanten Beschäftigungsbedingungen. Die weltweiten Zahlen des Computerspielemarktes deuten darauf hin, dass wir es mit einer wachsenden Branche zu tun haben, deren Bedeutung in...

We analyze an experimental public goods game in which group members can endogenously determine whether they want to supplement a standard voluntary contribution mechanism with the possibility of rewarding or punishing other group members. We find a large and positive effect of endogenous...