Deutschlands industrielle Transformation folgt einem klaren Ziel: Bis 2045 sollen Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft klimaneutral sein. Der Weg dorthin hat längst begonnen, aber sowohl die Unternehmen als auch die Bevölkerung haben auf diesem Pfad noch einen weiten Weg vor sich. Dies gilt...

The use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, or smart devices will go hand in hand with higher productivity, higher product quality, and lower trade costs. Therefore, it can be expected to be positively related to export activities. This paper uses firm level data for...

Kann ein Comeback der deutschen Industrie gelingen? In den 2000er Jahren war Deutschland noch Exportweltmeister, mittlerweile fällt es im Vergleich zu China zurück, insbesondere im Automobilsektor und im Maschinenbau. Ist ein Turnaround möglich und wenn ja, unter welchen Bedingungen? Im...

Das deutsche Geschäftsmodell, geprägt durch eine industriebasierte, dienstleistungsergänzte, exportorientierte und regional balancierte Struktur, steht unter erheblichem Druck, Seit 2018 schrumpft die Industrieproduktion, während die Bruttowertschöpfung zwar stabil bleibt, jedoch stagniert,...

Die veränderte und verschärfte Sicherheitslage der letzten Jahre trifft vor allem Europa. Nach den Kriegen gegen Georgien und die Ukraine muss daher die Verteidigung der Europäischen Union (EU) und der Ostflanke der NATO an die neuen Gefahren angepasst werden. Deutliche Anstiege der...

Die - ab dem 9. Juli 2025 möglicherweise noch verschärfte - US-Zollpolitik dürfte die deutsche Industrie, je nach Ausgestaltung, empfindlich treffen. Aufgrund wirtschaftsstruktureller Unterschiede sind die Auswirkungen zwischen den Bundesländern sehr heterogen. Vor allem das Saarland,...

It is well established that job displacement leads to large and persistent earnings losses, but the reasons for these long-term losses remain unclear. A leading theory ties earnings losses to the demand laid-off workers face for their industry-specific human capital, yet evidence in support of...

This paper provides the first quantitative analysis of optimal patent policy in trading economies. We develop a new framework that combines trade and growth theory into a tractable quantitative model, which we estimate to match patent and trade data. Counterfactual analysis yields three main...

This paper examines the relationship between firm productivity, wage dynamics, and employment patterns in Ethiopia's manufacturing sector, using firm-level data from the Large and Medium Manufacturing and Electricity Industries Survey (LIMMS) for 2018-2020. In line with the objectives of the...

While the importance of export diversification is emphasized in development patterns, the gender issues in this process are rarely covered. This paper empirically assesses the contribution of women's sectoral employment to the export diversification process, using a panel model of 125 developing...

We apply the synthetic control method to analyze the initial effects of nearshoring on labor outcomes in Mexico's manufacturing sector from July 2020 to June 2023. Our methodology compares jobs, earnings, and productivity among industry groups more likely to be affected by nearshoring, as...

Industrial agglomeration is an inevitable path for the energy storage industry to develop on a large scale. Based on the database of listed companies in China's A-share market, the data of upstream and downstream enterprises in the energy storage industry chain from 2015 to 2020 are collected...

Microeconomic theory posits that in competitive markets, wages are determined by the marginal revenue product of labor. This study empirically tests this theoretical prediction using comprehensive firm-level register data from Finland's manufacturing and service industries in years 2000-2022. We...

The footwear manufacturing industry substantially aids global fashion trends and economic growth. Still, it faces challenges such as excessive raw material waste, increased rework, and inadequate quality control, which hinder sustainability and competitiveness. Integrating Industry 4.0...

Digital technologies promote economic progress. The digital economy drives the development of manufacturing. This paper explores the impact of the digital economy on the high-quality development of manufacturing using panel data from the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China. Employing the...

This study investigates the relationship between sustainable leadership and the sustainable performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan, with a particular focus on the mediating role of organizational commitment and the moderating influence of green organizational...

This study explores the relationship between board diversity and firm performance, with a focus on the moderating role of CEO duality in Chinese manufacturing firms. This study applies panel fixed-effect regression models for the period 2008-2022, and findings show that board diversity is...

Purpose: Many studies have addressed critical success factors (CSFs) in various industry and technology contexts in order to achieve successful adoption of Industry 4.0. However, there is still a gap in the literature that simultaneously examines managerial roles in digital transformation,...

Purpose: This research investigates key global initiatives related to Industry 4.0, such as Industry 5.0, Society 5.0, Made in China 2025, and the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP). The aim is to define their scope from an academic perspective, exploring their interconnections and...