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Content:Ohr, Renate (Hrsg.): Internationalisierung der Wirtschaftspolitik JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. .
Alexander S. Kritikos, Berlin, Christoph Kneiding, Washington, and Claas Christian Germelmann, Saarbrücken: Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 523-543.
+ show abstract- hide abstractIn developing and transition economies, microlending has become an effective instrument for
providing micro businesses with the necessary financial resources to launch operations. In industrialized
countries, with their highly developed banking systems, however, there has been
ongoing debate on the question of whether an uncovered demand for microlending services
exists. The present pilot study explores customer preferences formicrolending products in Germany.
Among the interviewed business owners, 15%reported revolving funding needs and an
interest in microloans. We find that potential recipients of microloan products are retail business
owners, foreign business owners, and persons who had previously received private loans.
Furthermore, financial products should feature rapid access to short-term loans. Available in: English Christoph Müller, Karlsruhe: How Can the Information About the Conditions for College Admission be Improved? JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 544-569.
+ show abstract- hide abstractThe politics of intensifying competition in higher education by deregulation and decentralisation
caused in Germany problems in the field of college admissions. In the case of excess demand
high transaction costs and inefficient allocation resulted from multiple applications. In a
decentralized matching market the number of these applications could be reduced by increasing
the number of those prospective applicants which are able to calculate their chance of admission
as nearly certain or as almost without a prospect.Of special interest for this calculation
are the percentage of accepted applicants and the cut off grades of the admissions procedures in
the past. A cut off grade will be the more suitable for the purpose of prognosis as the applicant
can foresee her or his own performance (e.g. assessed with points) in the admission procedure;
and if it can be stated to which extent the cut off grade will react to varying numbers of applicants.
The universities should be obliged to publish the relevant key figures, and they should
abstain from selection procedures causing high uncertainty to the applicant‘s endeavours for
prognosis. Available in: English Ulrich Oberndorfer, Berlin, and Andreas Ziegler, Zurich: 2002 German Federal Elections and Associated Energy Policy: How Were Energy Corporations Financially Affected? JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 570-583.
+ show abstract- hide abstractThis paper analyzes the effect of the 2002 German federal elections to the Lower House of
Parliament (Bundestag) on the financial performance of German energy corporations.We consider
the last minute victory of the government coalition consisting of Social Democrats and the
Green party which was generally associated with a major shift in energy policy towards the
promotion of renewable energies and a phasing out of nuclear energy. Our event study approach
is based on the application of the Fama-French three-factor model to estimate abnormal
stock returns. The results of the empirical analysis imply neither for traditional utilities nor for
renewable energy corporations any robust positive or negative impact of the elections and
therefore of the general energy policy direction of the government in the next legislative period. Available in: English Thorsten Schank, Claus Schnabel and Jens Stephani, Nürnberg: Low-Wage Earners: Who Manages to Reach Higher Wage Levels? JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 584-614.
+ show abstract- hide abstractUsing representative linked employer-employee data of the German Federal Employment
Agency, this paper analyzes to which extent full-time employees who earned low wages
(less than two-thirds of the median wage) in 1998/99 were able to earn higher wages in
the following years, and which factors play a role in this context. It is shown that just one
out of seven of these low-wage earners was able to earn wages above the low wage threshold
in 2005. Bivariate probit estimations with endogenous selection indicate that younger and better
qualified low-wage earners record a higher probability of getting higher wages, whereas
women are less successful. In addition, this probability shows a significant relationship
with the size and the employment structure of the establishment. Moving from one establishment
to another is an important instrument for leaving low-wage employment. Available in: English Joachim Wagner, Lüneburg: Product Diversification in German Manufacturing Enterprises 1995 – 2004: Extent and Determinants JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 615-642.
+ show abstract- hide abstractInterest in the theoretical and empirical analysis of multi-product enterprises is growing. This
paper uses newly available representative longitudinal data covering the years 1995 to 2004 to
document for the first time the extent of product diversification in German manufacturing
enterprises and the role of single- and multi-product firms. In 2004 about 60 percent of all
enterprises were multi-product firms, producing 4.4 products on average.Multi-product firms
are more often found among the larger enterprises. In 2004 the share of multi-product enterprises
in total sales and total exports was 81 percent and 84 percent, respectively. Enterprises
producing a large number of products are a rare species – only about three percent of all firms
producemore than ten different products. This extent of product diversification is rather stable
over the time period under consideration. The empirical investigation demonstrates that compared
to single-product firms multi-product firms are larger, have a higher productivity, and
both a higher human capital intensity and research and development intensity. These characteristics
of multi-product firms do exist before single-product enterprises turn to multi-product
enterprises. Therefore, and in accordance with the resource view, they can be considered as
determinants of product diversification at the firm level. Available in: English
Book Review Lehmann, Erik E.: Scientific Competition by Max, Albert, Dieter Schmidtchen and Stephan Voigt JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 643-648.
Book Reviews Andreff, Wladimir, Stefan Szymanski: Handbook on the Economics of Sport JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 649-649.
Cameron, Samuel: The Economics of Hate JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 650-650.
Hauptmeier, Sebastian, Friedrich Heinemann, Marcus Kappler, Margit Kraus, Andreas Schimpf, Hans-Michael Trautwein, Qingwei Wang: Projecting Potential Output. Methods and Problems JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 651-653.
Helpman, Elhanan (ed.): Institutions and Economic Performance JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 654-654.
Laperche, Blandine, Dimitri Uzunides, Nick v. Tunzelmann (Hrsg.): The Genesis of Innovation. Systemic Linkages Between Knowledge and the Market JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 655-657.
Mantler, Hans Christian: Makroökonomische Effizienz des Finanzsektors JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 658-659.
Pecchi, Lorenzo, Gustavo Piga (Hrsg.): Revisiting Keynes. Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 663-664.
Rüttgers, Christian: Wettbewerb in der deutschen Trinkwasserwirtschaft? – Ein disaggregierter Regulierungsansatz und seine wettbewerblichen Implikationen JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 665-665.
Tröger, Michael: Reform der Gewerbesteuer und Finanzausgleich JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 666-667.
Waldfogel, Joel: The Tyranny of the Market: Why you can’t always get what you want JBNST - Vol. 229/5 - 2009, pp. 668-668.
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