Steigende Investitionen in den Wachstumsbranchen des ostdeutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbes - eine Analyse anhand des IAB-Betriebspanels -
Bärbel Laschke
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 160,
2002
Abstract
4. Anhand der IAB-Betriebspanel 1998 bis 2000 für Ostdeutschland wird die Veränderung der Investitionstätigkeit unter dem Aspekt eines möglichen Wachstumsbeitrages näher beleuchtet. Dazu werden die Investitionsveränderungen, insbesondere 2000 gegenüber 1999, differenziert nach Zweigen und Branchen herausgearbeitet und aufgezeigt, dass sich Investitionssteigerungen zumindest zur Hälfte in High-Tech-Branchen konzentrieren. Darüber hinaus wird auch untersucht, wodurch sich Betriebe mit steigenden Investitionen von denen mit rückläufigen hinsichtlich allgemeiner betriebswirtschaftlicher Leistungsmerkmale unterscheiden.
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IWH construction Industry Survey February 2002: Business conditions somewhat less unfavorable than in prior-year period
Brigitte Loose
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 4,
2002
Abstract
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Current Trends: Resistance of East German industry has increased in stagnation year
Udo Ludwig
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 4,
2002
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Industrieumfragen 2001 -Dokumentation der Hauptergebnisse-
Bärbel Laschke
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 159,
2002
Abstract
In dem Diskussionspapier werden alle Umfrageergebnisse des Jahres 2001 zusammengefasst. Sie vermitteln einen Überblick über die Umsatz- und Beschäftigungsentwicklung 2001, die Ertragslage der Unternehmen im Längsschnittvergleich seit 1997, die Investitionstätigkeit und die Exportaktivitäten sowie zur Tarifbindung in ostdeutschen Industrieunternehmen.
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International economic development still impedes growth in Central and Eastern Europe
Axel Brüggemann
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 3,
2002
Abstract
The world wide economic slow down has increasingly affected the transition economies. Lower demand in Western Europe for exports from Central and Eastern Europe has depressed industrial production and growth in the region. Strong domestic demand has managed to offset some of the negative external influences. In total the countries in Central and eastern Europe will grow with 3,1 % in 2002 and with 4,1% in 2003. The higher growth in 2003 results from the combination of a continuing strong domestic demand and amore favourabel external environment, as the world economy starts to recover in the second half of 2002. Inflation will continue to slow, while unemployment decreases only marginally. Higher growth will also lead to higher current account deficits.
The slowdown in 2001 has increased the risk potential for financial crises in Central and Eastern Europe. The forecast is build upon the assumption that no such crisis will occur, if a crisis does errupt the forecast will have to be revised downwards. The regular anlysis carried out by the IWH regarding the development of the risk potential, indicate particular high risks for Poland and to a somewhat lesser extent also for Hungary. As the unfavourable external economic conditions will persist for the coming months, a further increase in the risk potential can be expected.
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IWH-Industry Survey at the start of 2002: Cautious confidence in East German industry despite economic downturn
Bärbel Laschke
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 3,
2002
Abstract
The cyclical downturn in the German economy in the year 2001 braked also the turnover of the East German industry. The increase was with 6,5 % clearly under the result of the previous year. Therefor the profitability of the enterprises continued to improve not. It could be stabilized however on the achieved level. The turnover plans of the enterprises for 2002 are reserved. Nevertheless 60% of the enterprises will increase their turnover. Also the job plans are optimistic and the job supply will slightly grow.
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IWH Industry Survey January 2002 : Business climate in East German industry
Bärbel Laschke
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 2,
2002
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Annual IWH Construction Industry Survey 2002: Decline in East German
Brigitte Loose
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 2,
2002
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Bank Concentration and Retail Interest Rates
S. Corvoisier, Reint E. Gropp
Journal of Banking and Finance,
No. 11,
2002
Abstract
The recent wave of mergers in the euro area raises the question whether the increase in concentration has offset the increase in competition in European banking through deregulation. We test this question by estimating a simple Cournot model of bank pricing. We construct country and product specific measures of bank concentration and find that for loans and demand deposits increasing concentration may have resulted in less competitive pricing by banks, whereas for savings and time deposits, the model is rejected, suggesting increases in contestability and/or efficiency in these markets. Finally, the paper discusses some implications for tests of the effect of concentration on monetary policy transmission.
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Intra-industry trade between European Union and Transition Economies. Does income distribution matter?
Hubert Gabrisch, Maria Luigia Segnana
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 155,
2002
Abstract
EU-TE trade is increasingly characterised by intra-industry trade. For some countries (Czech Republic), the share of intra-industry trade in total trade with the EU approaches 60 percent. The decomposition of intra-industry trade into horizontal and vertical shares reveals overwhelming vertical structures with strong quality advantages for the EU and shrinking quality advantages for TE countries wherever trade has been liberalised. Empirical research on factors determining this structure in an EU-TE framework has lagged theoretical and empirical research on horizontal trade and vertical trade in other regions of the world. The main objective of this paper is, therefore, to contribute to the ongoing debate over EU-TE trade structures, by offering an explanation of intra-industry trade. We utilize a cross-country approach in which relative wage differences and country size play a leading role. In addition, as implied by a model of the productquality
cycle, we examine income distribution factors as determinates of the emerging
EU-TE structure of trade flows. Using OLS regressions, we find first, that relative
differences in wages (per capita income) and country size explain intra-industry trade, when trade is vertical and completely liberalized and second, that cross country differences in income distribution play no explanatory role. We conclude that if increasing wage differences resulted from an increasing productivity gap between highquality and low-quality industries, then vertical structures will, over the long-term create significant barriers for the increase in TE incomes and lowering EU-TE income differentials.
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