[Einführung] Fachkräftemangel ist in Deutschland seit der letzten großen Krise, also nach 2009, zu einem wichtigen wirtschaftspolitischen Thema geworden. Fast täglich finden sich in den Medien Äußerungen hierzu. Vor allem von Unternehmen, deren Verbänden oder ihnen nahe stehenden...

Fachkräftemangel ist in Deutschland seit der letzten großen Krise, also nach 2009, zu einem wichtigen wirtschaftspolitischen Thema geworden. Fast täglich finden sich in den Medien Äußerungen hierzu. Vor allem von Unternehmen, deren Verbänden oder ihnen nahe stehenden Organisationen wird...

In our paper, we analyze the impact of German employment protection legislation on the firms' employment adjustment patterns. We explore a reform of the Protection Against Dismissal Act (PADA) in 2004 that decreased the employment protection in small establishments and thus generated a...

In our paper, we analyze the impact of German employment protection legislation on the firms’ employment adjustment patterns. We explore a reform of the Protection Against Dismissal Act (PADA) in 2004 that decreased the employment protection in small establishments and thus generated a...

This paper uses firm level data from the Flash Eurobarometer 421 survey conducted in June 2015 in 34 European countries to investigate the link between having a website and international firm activities in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). We find that firms which are present in the web...

Presence on the web tends to be important for firms. Empirical studies show that firms with a better performance along various dimensions, and firms that are more internationally active, tend to have a website. Furthermore, a website helped firms to survive in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. An...

The use of big data analytics (including data mining and predictive analytics) by firms can be expected to increase productivity and reduce trade costs, which should be positively related to export activities. This paper uses firm level data from the Flash Eurobarometer 486 survey conducted in...

The use of robots by firms can be expected to go hand in hand with higher productivity, higher product quality and more product innovation, which should be positively related to export activities. This paper uses firm level data from the Flash Eurobarometer 486 survey conducted in February - May...

The use of cloud computing by firms can be expected to go hand in hand with higher productivity, more innovations, and lower costs, and, therefore, should be positively related to export activities. Empirical evidence on the link between cloud computing and exports, however, is missing. This...