Die gegenwärtige Transformation der Wirtschaft birgt einerseits hohe Risiken für Unternehmen und Arbeitsplätze, andererseits ist sie durch einen massiven Bedarf an Fachkräften gekennzeichnet. Gerade für große Unternehmen stellt sich die Frage, inwiefern die Transformation durch ein...

This paper examines the implications of regulatory change for the input mix and technology choices of regulated industries. We present a simple neoclassical framework that emphasizes the change in relative factor prices associated with the regulatory change from full cost to partial cost...

During the period 2000-2004 central banks sustained a generalized reduction in their staff, which was accompanied, in most cases, with significant increases in staff costs. This could obey to an enhanced interest of central banks in focusing on their core functions. In fact, central banks have...