We examine job creation and destruction in Eastern and Western Germany for the period of 1999 to 2004, using a large dataset, which enables us to capture clearly entries and exits. There are pronounced differences between the two parts of Germany in terms of magnitude and composition of gross...

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...

First official data on enterprise groups and foreign majority ownership for Germany became available recently. The new firm‐level information is linked to core German structural business statistics, the URS, and therefore offers a wide variety of new research possibilities in fields that often...

Aserbaidschan bietet sich aufgrund seiner dynamischen Wirtschaftsentwicklung als Investitionsstandort und Handelspartner für ausländische (deutsche) Unternehmen an. Diese positive Einschätzung der Geschäftschancen und Wachstumsperspektiven beruht allerdings zunächst auf dem Mitte der...