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Präsentation vor der Generalversammlung 2002 der Lateinamerikanischen Handelskammer in der Schweiz; Zürich: Haus "Zum Rüden", 19. Juni 2002.#### Download der Präsentation (PDF-Datei, 245 KB)

Not available in German. This paper addresses microeconometric evaluation by matching methods when the programs under consideration are heterogeneous. Assuming that selection into the different sub-programs and the potential outcomes are independent given observable characteristics, estimators based on dif-ferent propensity scores are compared and applied to the analysis of active...

We examine whether two important theories of trade, the Heckscher- Ohlin theory and the increasing returns theory, can account for the empirical success of the so-called gravity equation. Since versions of both theories can predict this equation, we tackle the model identi- fication problem by conditioning bilateral trade relations on factor endowment differences and on the share of...

In this article, the authors present a framework (the Workplace Social Exchange Network) that draws from multiple streams of social exchange research. The authors attempt to provide an integrative, cross-level theory for understanding the diverse social exchanges that occur in the work-place. Within the workplace, there are a number of social exchanges that may take place between an...

Not available in German. Recently several studies analysed active labour market policies using a newly proposed matching estimator for multiple programmes. Since there is only very limited practical experience with this estimator, this paper checks its sensitivity with respect to issues that are of practical importance. The estimator turns out to be fairly robust to several matters...

Like their wealthier counterparts, the poorest developing economies saw their share of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the form of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and privatizations rise in the late 1990s. To be sure, greenfield investments still dominated overall FDI inflows, but certain sectors (notably utilities) saw considerable M&A by overseas firms. Without in any...