We study changes in markups across 72 product markets from 2006 to 2018. A growing literature has documented a rise in markups over time using a production function approach; we instead employ the standard microeconomic method, which is to estimate demand and then invert firms' first-order...

Die globale COVID-19 Pandemie rückt nicht nur gesundheitliche und soziale Aspekte in den Fokus, sondern auch die Thematik der Digitalisierung. Universitäten mussten hier schnell (re)agieren und ihre Anpassungsfähigkeit unter Beweis stellen: So wurde innerhalb kürzester Zeit der...

Small and medium-sized enterprises face several challenges mainly related with lack of access to Finance frequently due to a lack of formal Accounting system and financial management, which leads to weaknesses in their internal financial capabilities. Moreover, from the supply side traditional...

This paper aims to provide a literature review in the area of Sustainability for start-ups. Even though corporate social responsibility has gained importance throughout recent years, it still needs to be implemented properly in the business world. In addition to that, the focus for...

The lack of financial literacy in SMEs is one of the main obstacles to SMEs finance (Zavatta, 2008). This problem is even greater in developing countries where the informal economy, the low levels of education and the low bancarization rates are known to be high in this region. One of the...

Mistakes at work can lead to learning and personal development or can massively harm one's professional career. How a mistake affects a professional career often depends on how it is perceived by involved individuals (e.g. supervisors). In the present study we investigate two different types of...

Komplexität und strukturell übersättigte Gütermärkte sorgen für abnehmende Planbarkeit gesellschaftlicher und betrieblicher Entwicklungsprozesse. Hierbei kommt der Markenpolitik besondere Bedeutung zu, hat sie doch die Aufgabe, allen Stakeholdern gleichermaßen Orientierung zu bieten. Im...

The paper studies the demand for foreign graduates at the firm level. Using a unique dataset on recruitment policies of firms in four European countries, the determinants of demand for internationally mobile high-skilled employees are established. I investigate the number, origin, skills, and...