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The determinants of merger waves : an international perspective

Gugler, Klaus (contributor); Mueller, Dennis C. (contributor) - 2008

and other influences by examining merger patterns for both listed and unlisted firms. If "real" changes in the economy … drive merger waves, as some neoclassical theories of mergers predict, both listed and unlisted firms should experience waves …. We find significant differences between listed and unlisted firms as predicted by behavioral theories of merger waves. …

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Does fixed-term contract employment raise firms' adjustment-speed? : Evidence from an establishment panel for West-Germany

Hagen, Tobias - 2001

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Fixed-term contracts as sorting mechanisms : evidence from job durations in West Germany

Boockmann, Bernhard (contributor); Hagen, Tobias (contributor) - 2005

We estimate the effect of initial episodes under fixed-term contracts (FTCs) on job duration in the further course of the employment spell, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) from 1985 to 2002. Using a statistical matching approach, we find that job exit rates are initially...

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Do temporary workers receive risk-premiums? : assessing the wage effects of fixed-term contracts in West-Germany by matching estimators compared with parametric approaches

Hagen, Tobias - 2001

The wage effects of fixed-term contracts (FTCs) are analysed with the GSOEP for West Germany. Different estimators …

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Do fixed-term contracts increase the long-term employment opportunities of the unemployed?

Hagen, Tobias - 2003

The paper investigates whether (unsubsidised) fixed-term contracts (FTCs) are a means of integration for the unemployed in the West German labour market. This is done by analysing whether entering into an FTC improves the employment opportunities of an unemployed person in terms of the...

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Collective wage agreements and the adjustment of workers and hours in German service firms

Kaiser, Ulrich; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2000

There is a growing concern about collective wage agreement and employment dynamics in Germany. In this paper, evidence …

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Tarifverträge und Beschäftigungspolitik in Dienstleistungsunternehmen

Kaiser, Ulrich; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2000

Der Beitrag untersucht die Verbreitung von Tarifverträgen in Dienstleistungsunternehmen sowie deren Wirkungen auf die Beschäftigungspolitik im Falle von Nachfrageschwankungen. Der empirische Teil basiert auf der ZEW/Creditreform Konjunkturumfrage bei unternehmensnahen...

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The use of flexible working contracts in West Germany : evidence from an establishment panel

Boockmann, Bernhard; Hagen, Tobias - 2001

This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...

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Managerial ownership and firm performance in German small and medium-sized enterprises

Mueller, Elisabeth; Spitz-Oener, Alexandra - 2001

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Small firm innovation performance and employee involvement

Andries, Petra; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2012

CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees’ ideas enhances small firms’ innovation performance. A Heckman selection model … on 305 small firms shows that not only CEO’s and managers’, but also non-managerial employees’ ideas contribute to …

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