This paper surveys new growth theory with emphasis on three open issues known from old endogenous growth theory of the sixties: i) What is the content of the black-box variable 'technology'? ii) Which market structure prevails when endogenous technology generates dynamically increasing returns...

Der Aufsatz diskutiert das Vorgehen bei und die Konsequenzen aus der Einführung von Evaluation und Akkreditierung in die deutsche Hochschullandschaft. Es wird gezeigt, dass Akkreditierung und Evaluation zwei Seiten einer Münze bilden, die sich jedoch in ihrer Perspektive unterscheiden....

We study the optimal design of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms by a third-party mediator. ADR takes place before two litigants face each other in court. Litigation is a legal contest with players who are privately informed about the cost of collecting admissible evidence. Players...

This paper surveys new growth theory with emphasis on three open issues known from old endogenous growth theory of the sixties: i) What is the content of the black-box variable 'technology'? ii) Which market structure prevails when endogenous technology generates dynamically increasing returns...

The compute unified device architecture is an almost conventional programming approach for managing computations on a graphics processing unit (GPU) as a data-parallel computing device. With a maximum number of 240 cores in combination with a high memory bandwidth, a recent GPU offers resources...

This study examines how dimensions of culture influence variations in views about the link between corporate tax payments and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Using textual analysis and a newly-developed set of keywords unique to a tax setting, we analyze 4,438 CSR reports from 24...

An agent decides whether to approve a project based on his information, some of which is verified by a court. An honest agent wants to implement projects that are likely to succeed; a dishonest agent wants to implement any project. If the project fails, the court examines the verifiable information...

Der Aufsatz diskutiert das Vorgehen bei und die Konsequenzen aus der Einführung von Evaluation und Akkreditierung in die deutsche Hochschullandschaft. Es wird gezeigt, dass Akkreditierung und Evaluation zwei Seiten einer Münze bilden, die sich jedoch in ihrer Perspektive unterscheiden....