Differences in productivity between establishments: Are abundant profits a question of location?

Abstract

"Even two decades after German reunification, scholars and politicians are still asking why productivity in eastern Germany is not growing sky-high but remains very much behind that of western Germany. Here it is not only a question of competitive disadvantages but also of an assessment of work performed and of the question of further subsidies. But does the location of a company really affect how productive it is?" (Authors' abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Bellmann, L., Ellguth, P. & Möller, I. (2009): Produktivitätsunterschiede zwischen Betrieben: Üppige Erträge - eine Frage des Standorts? In: IAB-Forum No. 2, p. 42-47. DOI:10.3278/IFO0902W042