Search Results - subject:"Wirtschaftsverband"

Collective irresponsibility : corporate reputations and the role of associations in lobbying

Toenshoff, Christina L. - 2026

Why do companies sometimes lobby legislators directly and sometimes act predominantly through business associations? Although economic factors, such as size and profitability, are well-known determinants of companies' decision to lobby, they alone cannot explain the choice in lobbying...

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Who governs the business association?

Egerod, Benjamin C. K.; Libgober, Brian; Thieme, Sebastian - 2026

Business associations play an important role transmitting elite opinion to policymakers. But who do these groups really represent and why? We examine these questions in the context of the U.S. by using qualitative and quantitative methods. Our extensive data collection involves IRS filings, tax...

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Ökonomische Effekte der Sozialpartnerschaft in Österreich mit besonderem Blick auf die Wirtschaftskammer

Felbermayr, Gabriel; Mayrhuber, Christine; Bittschi, … - 2025

Die Wirkungen sozialpartnerschaftlicher Strukturen werden in der Arbeit aus verschiedenen Perspektiven untersucht. Der Ländervergleich zeigt, dass Länder mit koordinierten Lohnverhandlungssystemen ein hohes Beschäftigungsniveau und eine geringere Lohnungleichheit aufweisen. In Bezug auf...

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Trade associations : a practitioner's handbook

Plata, Rafael - 2026

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How organized is the informal sector? : the role of business associations in microenterprises in West Africa

Joubert, Clément; Beegle, Kathleen - 2025

Although microenterprises are the most prevalent employer in Africa, boosting their productivity remains a development challenge. Theoretically, microenterprise business associations could foster technology, improve access to inputs, pool risk, ensure coordination, and facilitate credit for...

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Technology and professional associations

Goto, Masashi - 2025

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Business standard as a set of practical tools to improve the economic efficiency of a business association

Korohod, Olena - 2025

In the modern business environment, business standards are a crucial tool for improving corporate governance and strengthening trust in business associations. However, in Ukraine, their dissemination and implementation are at an early stage, which necessitates a detailed analysis and adaptation...

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The role of industry associations in export performance : comparative cases of South Africa's citrus and wine industries

Chisoro, Shingie - 2025

South Africa's citrus and wine industries have achieved relative success in global markets to become the country's leading agri-food exports. However, the two industries have realised relatively different upgrading trajectories in global value chains (GVCs). The citrus industry quickly grew its...

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Exploring the role of voluntary business associations on borrowed institutionalism in regional development : insights from the case of Kayseri in Türkiye

Tuysuz, Suat; Varol, Cigdem; Çiçek, Ihsan - 2025

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Stable support, scant initiative : European business associations and Economic and Monetary Union, 1946–1992

Komornicka, Aleksandra - 2025

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