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Dividend policy: An empirical analysis for Imperial Germany
In the German Empire, corporations almost always paid a dividend to their shareholders. Dividends have been cut or increased in line with the development of profits. We... -
Labor Market Concentration in Germany
Using register data, we document that the average German labor market, defined by hires in combinations of 3-digit occupations, requirement levels, and commuting zones, is... -
The pass through of monetary policy to euro area bank interest rates
We examine the transmission of monetary policy to bank interest rates in the euro area, using a rolling estimation. The results, using various fixations for the Euribor rate and... -
The performance of merging cooperative banks in Germany
Motivated by the recent increase in bank mergers, this paper examines the performance of German cooperative banks that merged between 2014 and 2019. We are particularly...
