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Current Trends - Profound technological specialization in East Germany
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 13, 2002
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Capital for work: The JobFloater starts in November 2002
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 13, 2002
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A critical review of some of the recommendations made by the Hartz commission, in particular the JobFloater module The author argues that this concept will not contribute to a visible improvement of the labor market situation unless further reforms are launched.
Hardly any technology spillovers from supplier contacts of foreign subsidiaries in Hungary
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 13, 2002
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“Almost no technology spillovers via supplier contacts of foreign subsidiaries in Hungary“ Transition economies in the process of catching-up expect that interactions between modern equipped foreign subsidiaries and backward local companies lead to technology spillovers, especially via supplier contacts. The explorative empirical study shows, however, that linkages between foreign subsidiaries and local firms do hardly exist. First, this is due to the fact that the foreign affiliates largely stick to suppliers in their home countries. Second, the technological disparities between foreign subsidiaries and local firms - the so-called dual structure of economy - hinders cooperation in the field of supplier contacts.
Growth in the East German manufacturing sector mainly due to companies higher competitiveness
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 13, 2002
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Since 1995, the manufacturing sector in East Germany has seen strong growth. This article aims at identifying the reasons for the dynamic development of production in this period. Though one major reason is the expansion of production capacities mainly in growth- and productivity-intensive sectors, an analysis of total factor productivity yields the result that improved competitiveness (presumably in yet existing firms) is even more important. Nevertheless, there are few industries where new establishments seem to play the major role.
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