competitiveness at the sectoral level for Germany, and compare the empirical evidence with selected other euro area countries …

preferences for competition. In this study, we provide a more detailed view on competitiveness by differentiating between four … different motivations for entering competitions enjoyment of competition, desire to win, competition for personal development …

increasingly hindered by psychological stress and risk aversion as competition is higher. Finally, we use panel data to estimate …

competition between ethnic groups? In a general equilibrium model, this paper argues that spillover effects in skill acquisition …

Using German establishment data, this paper examines the relationship between product market competition and the extent … of employer provided training. We demonstrate that high product market competition is associated with increased training … except when the competition is so severe as to threaten liquidation to a firm. We take this as evidence of an inverted U …

in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived … threat of low-wage competition from Central and Eastern European Countries is relatively high. In addition, firms paying …