1. Refereed Journal // 2002

    Outsourcing, Imports and Labour Demand

    This paper examines the effects that the increasing demand for purchased services and imports of intermediate materials has on the demand for different skill levels in the manufacturing sector. We derive and…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2002

    Lower Wage Rates for Lesser Hours ? A simultaneous wage-hours model for Germany.

    This paper analyzes the impact of working hours on gross hourly wage rates of West German women by using a simultaneous wage-hours model which fully accounts for labor supply effects. The wage-hours profiles are…

  3. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 17 // 2002

    Corporate Governance in Germany

    Corporate governance is an important issue on the research agenda of financial economists. Using a new and unique data set of German corporations this book examines three topics that are crucial to a better…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2002

    The Economic and Environmental Implications of the US Repudiation of the Kyoto Protocol and the Subsequent Deals in Bonn and Marrakech

    Taking account of sinks credits as agreed in Bonn and Marrakech, this paper illustrates how market power could be exerted in the absence of the US ratification under Annex 1 trading and explores the potential…