[Einleitung und Fragestellung] Die Expansion des Welthandels hat in den vergangenen Jahren spürbar an Tempo verloren, nicht nur absolut gesehen, sondern auch in Relation zum Wachstum der weltwirtschaftlichen Produktion. Expandierte er im Zeitraum 1992 bis 2000 noch um durchschnittlich 8% pro...

We analyze potential gains from hypothetical mergers in local public transport using the non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis with bias corrections by means of bootstrapping. Our sample consists of 41 public transport companies from Germany's most densely populated region, North...

This paper evaluates the impact of a training voucher program on establishments' investments in further training. The voucher program that was implemented in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia increased training incentives for employees in small and medium-sized establishments by...