Growth of multinational enterprises (MNE) is increasingly driven by investments from service sector industries. The …

between infrastructure and private productivity. The second subject is the determinants of regional infrastructure investment … infrastructure to private production; the essays three to five study besides the productivity effects also the determinants of …

significantly when trade barriers are removed. Multinational firms mitigate the adverse employment effects of one-sided wage … rigidity. The third essay analyses how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity and firm performance in a … among heterogeneous producers and increases average productivity and profit levels, firm-level bargaining allows less …

on productivity growth, and additionally export behavior has to be persistent over time. Both conditions are empirically …

-, consultation-, and co-determination rights. The effects works councils have on productivity and profits are estimated for medium …-sized manufacturing firms using information from the IAB establishment panel. The results indicate a positive effect on productivity of 6 …

when dealing with foreign multinational corporations.I test this theory quantitatively using the Foreign Equity Index … multinational corporations to enter their markets. Because FDI involves outsiders entering national markets and profits, it is very … that problem by introducing a new set of data: The Foreign Equity Index. I develop a theory and model of FDI in developing …