Repaired compressors are compared with remanufactured and new compressors in terms of economic and environmental benefits. A detailed life cycle assessment has been carried out for compressors under three manufacturing strategies: repaired, remanufactured and new equipment. The life cycle...

Capital equipment - such as computers and industrial machinery - embodies skill-biased technology, in the sense that it is complementary to skilled labor. Most countries import a large share of their capital equipment, and by doing so import skill-biased technology. In this paper we develop a...

Capital equipment - such as computers and industrial machinery - embodies skill-biased technology, in the sense that it is complementary to skilled labor. Most countries import a large share of their capital equipment, and by doing so import skill-biased technology. In this paper we develop a...

Im vergangenen Jahr verzeichnete Deutschland einen Rekordüberschuss im Außenhandel in Höhe von 83,6 Mrd. Euro, mehr als doppelt so viel wie im Jahre 2001. Der Maschinenbau ist nach der Automobilindustrie die zweitgrößte Exportbranche. Seine Exportquote belief sich im Jahre 2000 auf nahezu...