This study assesses possible costs and benefits resulting from Brazil's accession into the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Initially, this evaluation is based on a bibliographical survey that analyses the effects of the non-discriminatory public...

In dieser Arbeit wird die Bedeutung von Kosten untersucht, die im Rahmen einer Konkurrenzanalyse von Wettbewerbsunternehmen erfasst werden können. Der Autor stellt zunächst unterschiedliche Instrumente und Quellen vor, aus denen Informationen über Konkurrenten zu gewinnen sind. Die Bedeutung...

Background: Targeting efforts aimed at increasing access to care for the poorest by reducing to a minimum or completely eliminating payments at point of use are increasingly being adopted across low and middle income countries, within the framework of Universal Health Coverage policies. No...

Der Staat überwälzt administrative Leistungen vom öffentlichen auf den privaten Sektor. Im Personal- und Sozialbereich, Steuer- und Abgabenbereich, im Betriebsbereich sowie durch Statistiken und Meldungen entstehen dem privaten Sektor administrative Kosten. Die Kostenanalyse steht im...

Companies regularly have to address opposing interests from their shareholding and non-shareholding stakeholder groups. Consequently, a wealth of previous research has focused on how CEOs decide which stakeholder management activities to pursue and prioritize. In contrast, however, surprisingly...

5G networks are envisioned to provide consumers and industry with improved transmission performance and advanced communication possibilities. To deliver the promises on ushering fast downloads and low latency, the mobile network operators are called upon for formidable investment in network...

There are a myriad of economic and non-economic forces behind the decision to migrate. Migrants can be “pushed” out of their home countries due to deteriorating economic conditions or political unrest. Conversely, migrants are often “pulled” into destinations that offer high wages, good...

In Deutschland ist das Interesse an (neuen) Risikomanagementinstrumenten für die Landwirtschaft in letzter Zeit stark gestiegen. Vor diesem Hintergrund erfolgt in diesem Working Paper eine systematische Zusammenstellung und Bewertung ausgewählter Instrumente zum Risikomanagement in der...

In response to the recent global financial crisis, the regulatory authorities in many countries have imposed stringent capital requirements in the form of the BASEL III Accord to ensure financial stability. On the other hand, bankers have criticized new regulation on the ground that it would...

There are a myriad of economic and non-economic forces behind the decision to migrate. Migrants can be "pushed" out of their home countries due to deteriorating economic conditions or political unrest. Conversely, migrants are often “pulled” into destinations that offer high wages, good...

I study the problem of a durable goods monopolist who lacks commitment power and whose marginal cost of production varies stochastically over time. I show that a monopolist with stochastic costs usually serves the different types of consumers at different times and charges them different prices....

In Northern Thailand, the size and topographical structure of farmland makes it necessary for operators of small-scale waste management systems to be able to reach their clients in an effective manner. Over the past decades, corn contract farming has increased, and the chief method for...

This paper analyzes labor market matching in the presence of search and informational frictions, by studying employer recruiting on college campuses. Based on employer and university interviews, I develop a model describing how firms choose target campuses given relevant frictions. The model...

This paper examines the welfare implications of rising temperatures. Using a standard VAR, we empirically show that a temperature shock has a sizable, negative and statistically significant impact on TFP, output, and labor productivity. We rationalize these findings within a production economy...

Cybersicherheit ist entscheidend für eine erfolgreiche digitale Transformation. Das volle Potenzial digitaler Technologien kann nur ausgeschöpft werden, wenn Institutio-nen, Unternehmen und Privatpersonen sich auf die Sicherheit ihrer Daten und Systeme verlassen können. Bislang ist das nicht...

This paper examines the efficiency and distributional impacts of introducing a price floor in an emissions trading system (ETS) when environmental regulation is partitioned. We theoretically characterize the conditions under which a price floor enhances welfare. Using a multi-country...

Background: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) reduces distress in multiple sclerosis, and helps manage adjustment, but cost-effectiveness evidence is lacking. Methods: An economic evaluation was conducted within a multi-centre trial. 94 patients were randomised to either eight sessions of...

5G networks are envisioned to provide consumers and industry with improved transmission performance and advanced communication possibilities. To deliver the promises on ushering fast downloads and low latency, the mobile network operators are called upon for formidable investment in network...

Companies regularly have to address opposing interests from their shareholding and non-shareholding stakeholder groups. Consequently, a wealth of previous research has focused on how CEOs decide which stakeholder management activities to pursue and prioritize. In contrast, however, surprisingly...

This paper investigates how financial market imperfections and the frequency of price adjustment interact. Based on new firm-level evidence for Germany, we document that financially constrained firms adjust prices more often than their unconstrained counterparts, both upwards and downwards. We...

Central banks and supervisory authorities regularly conduct stress tests of banks. As losses accumulate in stress scenarios, banks' equity position worsens, and they must pay higher interest rates to retain funding. I explore how variations of Merton-type models can be used to measure bank risk,...

Dieser Band der Bad Orber Gespräche 2016 enthält die erweiterten Referate eines interdisziplinären Workshops zum Thema "Neuerungen im Krankenhaus- und Arzneimittelbereich zwischen Bedarf und Finanzierung". Vertreter des Deutschen Bundestages, des Gemeinsamen Bundesausschusses, des...

This paper examines the impact of the subsidies, in the vegetable and animal sector, on farms, in 2007-2015. The impact can be monitor in terms of economic key indicators that provide insights into Romanian productive sector. Based on these data we can reveal evolutionary trends realistic and...