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The geographic determinants of bankruptcy: evidence from Switzerland

2012-07 , Bühler, Stefan , Kaiser, Christian , Jaeger, Franz

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Die Klein- und Mittelunternehmen als Träger der schweizerischen Volkswirtschaft : eine Analyse anhand der Betriebszählungen 1985, 1991 und 1995 durch das Forschungsinstitut für Empirische Ökonomie und Wirtschaftspolitik (FEW-HSG)

1999 , Bühler, Stefan , Edel, Klaus , Hartl, Robert , Jaeger, Franz , Kaiser, Christian , Stier, Winfried

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Merge or Fail? The Determinants of Mergers and Bankruptcies in Switzerland

2006-01-01 , Bühler, Stefan , Kaiser, Christian , Jäger, Franz

This paper examines the determinants of mergers and bankruptcies using firm level data from Switzerland. We find considerable differences in the determinants of mergers and bankruptcies. Our results support the notion that mergers are often undertaken to seize growth opportunities.

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Competition and Exit: Evidence from Switzerland

2004 , Bühler, Stefan , Kaiser, Christian , Jaeger, Franz

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Competition Policy and Exit Rates : Evidence from Switzerland

2005-11-24 , Bühler, Stefan , Kaiser, Christian , Jäger, Franz

This paper provides evidence on the relation between the intensity of product-market competition and the probability of exit. We adopt a natural experiment approach to analyze the impact of a tightening of Swiss antitrust legislation on exit probabilities. Based on a sample of more than 68,000 firms from all major sectors of the Swiss economy, we find that the exit probability of non-exporting firms increased significantly, whereas the exit probability of exporting firms remained largely unaffected. Our results support the notion that there is a positive relationship between the intensity of product-market competition and the probability of exit.

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Privatisierung der öffentlichen Planung - Vor- und Nachteile eines Outsourcing staatlicher Planungsaufträge

1998 , Jaeger, Franz , Bühler, Stefan , Kaiser, Christian