It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that this need not be the case if host country policies like taxation are taken into account. Furthermore, we examine the incentives the multinational and the host country have to...

This paper analyzes the effects of a potential spillover on technology transfer of a multinational enterprise and on the host country policy. In particular, we examine how both parties' incentives can be controlled through the ownership structure in an international joint venture. In contrast to...

This paper studies the entry decision of a multinational enterprise into a foreign market. Two alternative entry modes for a foreign direct investment are considered: Greenfield investment versus acquisition. In contrast to existing approaches, the acquisition price and the profits under both...

This paper studies the effect of technology spillovers on the entry decision of a multinational enterprise into a foreign market. Two alternative entry modes for a foreign direct investment are considered: Greenfield investment versus acquisition. We find that with quantity competition a...

Der Angriffskrieg Russlands auf die Ukraine im Frühjahr 2022 und dessen Auswirkungen stellen Europa, und in besonderem Maße Deutschland, vor große wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen. Die Energiepreise sind seit Beginn des Krieges weiter kräftig gestiegen. Die deutliche Einschränkung...

Michael Hüther, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft, sieht die Deindustrialisierung als ernstzunehmendes Risiko an. Verliere der Standort Deutschland durch anhaltend hohe Energiepreise und hohe Steuerlast international an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, werden industrielle Investitionen weniger attraktiv....

Pass-through determines how consumers respond to taxes. We investigate the impact of imperfect price information on pass-through of commodity taxes. Our theoretical model predicts that the pass-through rate increases with the share of well-informed consumers. Pass-through is higher for the...

Die Corona-Pandemie und die Energiekrise haben in Europa und insbesondere in Deutschland deutliche Spuren hinterlassen. Die deutsche Wirtschaftsleistung liegt derzeit nahezu auf demselben Niveau wie zu Beginn der Corona-Pandemie vor knapp vier Jahren. Die im Jahresgutachten präsentierte Mittel-...

We analyze the effects of the 1984 breakup of the Bell System on the rate, diversity, and direction of US innovation. In the antitrust case leading to the breakup, AT&T, the holding company of the Bell System, was accused of using exclusionary practices against competitors. The breakup was...

Pass-through determines how consumers respond to taxes. We investigate the impact of imperfect price information on pass-through of commodity taxes. Our theoretical model predicts that the pass-through rate increases with the share of well-informed consumers. Pass-through is higher for the...