Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

Highly interconnected global supply chains make countries vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. In this paper, we estimate the macroeconomic effects of global supply chain shocks for the euro area. Our empirical model combines business cycle variables with data from international container...

This paper investigates whether foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are higher in countries ruled by trustworthy-looking or competent-looking leaders. After collecting pictures of 276 nondemocratic leaders in office between 1975 and 2010, we use a computer-based survey to assess how these...

Western sanctions exposed Russia’s key vulnerabilities - dependence on Western capital and advanced technology, with knock-on effects in other sectors. In response, Russia launched a policy of import substitution and attempted to diversify to non-Western countries to mitigate the impact of...

Conference Tracks: - Business in society; - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management: New Opportunities and Challenges; - Human resource development in a new reality; - International business and emerging markets; - Managing Diverse Talent in a Divided World; - Marketing: current trends &...

Deutschland ist eines der größten Einwanderungsländer Europas. Gegen den Fachkräftemangel hilft das allerdings kaum, denn der Arbeitsmarkt bietet vielen Zuwanderern keine qualifikationsgerechten Jobs. Zudem haben die Jugendlichen oft Probleme mit dem Bildungs- und Ausbildungssystem; Menschen...

Über Standortverlagerungen und offshoring wird viel und kontrovers diskutiert. Die Auswirkungen auf die Beschäftigten werden dabei selten thematisiert. Der wissenschaftliche Kenntnisstand über die konkreten Auswirkungen des Drohszenarios grenzüberschreitender Standortverlagerung und über...