We show that for a spatially differentiated economy reduced product variety is the likely outcome of mergers except in cases where exit costs in relation to (outlet-specific) fixed costs are high. Our empirical analysis of the Austrian retail gasoline market confirms that increases in...

In 2005, Austria modified its group taxation regime and now provides an option for crossborder loss-offset. We analyse the combined impact of Austria's new group taxation and lossoffset limitations on cross-border investment decisions of domestic corporations. Monte Carlo simulations in an...

The labor market effects of pension reform stem from retirement behavior and from job search and hours worked of prime age workers. This paper investigates the impact of four often proposed policy measures for sustainable pensions: strengthening the tax benefit link, moving from wage to price...

What determines whether or not multinational firms transplant the mode of organisation to other countries? We embed the theory of knowledge hierarchies in an industry equilibrium model of monopolistic competition to examine how the economic environment may affect the decision of multinational...

Der Dienstleistungssektor gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung. Damit wird auch die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen des Dienstleistungsmarketings intensiviert. Der seit 1991 stattfindende Workshop zu diesem Thema bietet die Möglichkeit Forschungsarbeiten zu präsentieren und neue...

Der seit 1991 regelmäßig stattfindende Dienstleistungsmarketing-Workshop bietet Wissenschaftlern aus dem In- und Ausland Gelegenheit, eigene Forschungsergebnisse vorzustellen und die Resultate von Fachkollegen kennenzulernen, die an verwandten Themen arbeiten. Dieses Buch präsentiert die...