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Various attempts have been made to reveal the impact of corona virus on the global economy through interdisciplinary approaches. The ultimate logic behind the strategies adopted by leaders of various economies regarding the first level policy response of lockdown and the and the end level...
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be achieved with increased efforts. All possible means must be used to achieve these goals. This includes competition law … competition and the goal of climate protection. If the protection of competition also contributes to climate protection, the high … level of protection of competition in the EU is justified. If the protection of competition were to hinder climate …
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The study deals with the theory and measurement of competitiveness. The basic theory of firm implies that under constant returns to scale the unit cost of production can be used to measure the marginal cost of production and to model the impact of competitiveness on the market share of a firm....
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Inflation affects the purchasing power of households. This paper documents large, idiosyncratic inflation differences between households in their everyday shopping. Low-income households have experienced higher inflation in the last ten years, but the difference for richer households has been...
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This dissertation consists of six self-contained chapters that are related to the behavior of firms and politicians in a broader sense. After an introduction to the topic, the first part of the dissertation elaborates on how institutional and political framework conditions influence the behavior...
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Countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are heterogeneous, characterized by marked differences in production and export structures, divergent levels of inflation rates and fiscal positions. These features suggest that there is a greater tendency for the transmission...
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The purpose of the "counter-cyclical capital buffer" (buffer) is to dampen procyclicality in the financial system, absorb capital losses and prevent a credit crunch during recessions. In this paper, a stylized analytical expression for optimal buffer policy is presented. Results are derived...
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For firms' business and investment decisions their access to finance is a critical determinant. In times when access to finance becomes tight, corporations face either higher capital costs or they have to postpone their investment decisions when credit lines are not prolongated. Since business...
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In Germany, measures to contain the coronavirus were relaxed in some areas at the beginning of March; in many places, for example, the restrictions on private and public gatherings were eased, and retail stores are increasingly able to receive customers again. The aim of these decisions is to...
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Gemäß der IW-Verbandsumfrage wird die wirtschaftliche Lage zum Jahreswechsel 2022/2023 von 39 der insgesamt 49 teilnehmenden Verbände schlechter bewertet als vor einem Jahr. Wichtige Belastungsfaktoren - Gefahr einer Gasmangellage, Energie- und Rohstoffpreise, Materialengpässe - haben sich...
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