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“...We propose a difference-in-differences (DiD) approach to estimate the impact of incentives on cost reduction. We show theoretically, and estimate empirically,...”

“...Social media open up new possibilities for firms to exploit information from various external sources. Does this information help firms to become more...”

“...This paper analyses the effect of the economic crisis in 2008 and 2009 on individual training activities of different employee groups within establishments. We...”

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“...We ask whether a pay-as-you-go financed social security system is welfare improving in an economy with idiosyncratic productivity and aggregate business cycle...”

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“...While many central governments amalgamate municipalities, mergers of larger county administrations are rare and hardly explored. In this paper, we assess both...”

“...A recent literature suggests that arbitrarily designed administrative borders are an important reason why sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the least developed...”

“...This paper analyzes the economic and social consequences of job loss which contribute to exclusion from society based on German linked survey and...”