age and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from … manufacturing industries in Germany using newly available, unique data. We find concave age-productivity profiles and a negative … correlation of age on firms' profitability. Moreover, our micro-econometric analysis reveals for the first time that the ceteris …

and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from … level surveys performed by the Statistical Offices. Our micro-econometric analysis confirms previous findings of concave age-productivity …' profitability, which is consistent with deferred compensation considerations. Moreover, our analysis reveals for the first time that …

to influence productivity. To this end we estimate plant-level production functions augmented by regional characteristics …

This paper argues that regional variation in the efficiency of labor allocation among German manufacturing plants plays … a critical role in explaining regional disparities in productivity. In fact, we show that over 50% of the East …-West productivity gap is associated with a less efficient labor allocation in former East Germany. Yet, we also demonstrate that the …

on the effects of the patent stock on profitability. The database is a representative sample of German manufacturing … patent stock has a strong and robust effect on profitability …