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In this paper I analyze the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on compensation shares of high-, medium-, and low-skilled workers. Com- pared to other studies, I investigate this question using a considerably richer data set with respect to the length of time series, set of...
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This paper analyzes the dynamic incentives for technology adoption under a transferable permits system, which allows for strategic trading on the permit market. Initially, firms can both invest in low-emitting production technologies and trade permits. In the model, technology adoption and...
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. Understanding the neural processes underlying (uncertain) investment decisions is an important topic in neuroeconomics. We analyzed … functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from an investment decision (ID) study for ID-related effects. We propose a new …
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During the last decades, wage inequality in Germany has considerably increased both within and across regions. Building on concepts of the task-based approach, this paper studies whether and to what extent these developments are driven by technological change. We present novel evidence that...
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cannot always be compensated. A firm can invest in safety to reduce the likelihood of accidents. The firm's investment is … increasing prevention. We determine the investment in safety under No Liability, Strict Liability and Negligence, and compare it … the firm's behavior. An experiment tests the theoretical predictions. In line with theory, Strict Liability and Negligence …
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dynamics as news identified through a broader stock price index, patent applications, the relative price of investment or …
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Innovation activities in high technology industries provide considerable challenges for technology and innovation … innovation-related firm characteristics. The paper confirms a substitutive relationship between acquisitions and own research … geographical origin of the firm matter for acquisition behaviour. -- Acquisition ; innovation ; high technology ; quantitative …
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. Aus theoretischer Perspektive finden sich u. a. in der ressourcenbasierten Theorie der Unternehmung und in der …
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Risk attitude and perception is reflected in brain reactions during RPID experiments. Given the fMRI data, an important research question is how to detect risk related regions and to investigate the relation between risk preferences and brain activity. Conventional methods are often insensitive...
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during decisions under risk and which neural processes underly (risky) investment decisions are important goals in … investment decision task from Mohr et al. (2010b). We obtain a time series of three-dimensional images of the blood … brain are activated during decisions under risk and which neural processes underly (risky) investment decisions are …
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