An East-West comparison of municipal finance
Martin Junkernheinrich
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 13,
1995
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Die schwierige Transformation: Überlegungen zur Revitalisierung der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft – ein Editorial
Martin Junkernheinrich
External Publications,
1994
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Umweltschutz und internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit aus Sicht der neuen Außenhandelstheorie
Jacqueline Rothfels
One-off Publications,
No. 1,
1998
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Do All Countries Grow Alike?
Claire Economidou, J. W. B. Bos, Michael Koetter, James W. Kolari
Journal of Development Economics,
No. 1,
2010
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This paper investigates the driving forces of output change in 77 countries during the period 1970–2000. A flexible modeling strategy is adopted that accounts for (i) the inefficient use of resources, and (ii) different production technologies across countries. The proposed model can identify technical, efficiency, and input change for each of three endogenously determined regimes. Membership in these regimes is estimated, rather than determined ex ante. This framework enables explorations into the determinants of output growth and convergence issues in each regime.
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Handling Losses in Translog Profit Models
J. W. B. Bos, Michael Koetter
Applied Economics,
No. 3,
2011
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In this article, we compare standard approaches used to handle losses in logarithmic profit models with a simple novel approach. We estimate translog stochastic profit frontiers, and discuss discriminatory power, rank stability and the precision of Profit Efficiency (PE) scores. Contrary to existing methods, our approach does not result in a loss of observations. Our new method enhances rank stability and discriminatory power, and improves the precision of PE scores.
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Vermögensbeteiligung von Mitarbeitern
Ulrich Blum, A Leuteritz, J Militzer, Werner Gleißner, Frank Leibbrand
Studien des Freistaates Sachsen,
1999
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Institutionenökonomik, Theorien, Modelle, Evidenz
Ulrich Blum, Leonard Dudley, Frank Leibbrand, Andreas Weiske
,
2005
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Entrepreneurship und Unternehmertum
Ulrich Blum, Frank Leibbrand
,
2001
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Risikoabsicherung von Mitarbeiteraktiva
Ulrich Blum, A Leuteritz, Frank Leibbrand, Michael A. Veltins
Studien des Freistaates Sachsen,
2000
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On the Rationale of Leniency Programs: a Game-Theoretical Analysis
Ulrich Blum, Nicole Steinat, Michael A. Veltins
European Journal of Law and Economics,
2008
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In order to enhance the enforcement of Antitrust Law, leniency policies were introduced in nearly all industrialized countries. These programs aim at deterring and eliminating cartels. In this paper we analyze the rationale of the current European and German leniency regulation. We challenge the contemporary view that the standard leniency privilege is incentive-compatible with respect to its aim to enhance competition. Instead, we argue for it to be used as a preemptive strike against competitors under circumstances where cartels become unstable. This implies a tightening of markets in subsequent periods and, thus, a potential reduction in competition intensity. Given strategic reasoning by agents, the principal witness may assure an economically privileged position in the future. This consequence might not be intended by the bonus regulations. Nevertheless if the leniency policies lead to more competition in the market the results should be welcomed by the national cartel offices. We give anecdotal evidence of the German cement case and base our arguments on a game-theoretical model.
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