Publications

by members of

Institut für Strategie und Unternehmensökonomik (ISU)
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakutät
Universität Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland

(Institute for Strategy and Business Economics, Faculty of Economics, )

Working papers

2009

1. Birgit Unger & Kerstin Pull & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "The Performance of German Research Training Groups in Different Disciplinary Fields: An Empirical Assessment," Working Papers 0099, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
2. Jens Mohrenweiser & Paul Marginson & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "What Triggers the Establishment of a Works Council?," Working Papers 0101, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
3. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "Marijuana Consumption, Educational Outcomes and Labor Market Success: Evidence from Switzerland," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0043, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Simone Tuor & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "Time - Even More Costly Than Money: Training Costs of Workers and Firms," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0046, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
5. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "Die Wirkung des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes am Beispiel der Freistellung von Betriebsräten – ein Beitrag zur Rechtstatsachenforschung," Working Papers 0104, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
6. Regula Geel & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "Occupational Mobility Within and Between Skill Clusters: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Skill-Weights Approach," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0047, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
7. Simon Janssen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "What difference do beliefs make? Gender job associations and work climate," Working Papers 0107, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
8. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2009. "The Combined Effect of Salary Restrictions and Revenue Sharing on Club Profits, Player Salaries, and Competitive Balance," Working Papers 0102, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jul 2009. [Downloadable!]
9. Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke & Marco Runkel, 2009. "The Economic Consequences of Foreigner Rules in National Sports Leagues," Working Papers 0103, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jul 2009. [Downloadable!]
10. Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke & Marco Runkel, 2009. "The Economic Consequences of Foreigner Rules in National Sports Leagues," Working Papers 0908, International Association of Sports Economists. [Downloadable!]
11. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2009. "The Combined Effect of Salary Restrictions and Revenue Sharing on Club Profits, Player Salaries, and Competitive Balance," Working Papers 0909, International Association of Sports Economists. [Downloadable!]
12. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Martin Grossmann & Markus Lang, 2009. "Contest Theory and its Applications in Sports," Working Papers 0105, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
13. Stephan Nüesch, 2009. "Are Demographic Diversity Effects Spurious?," Working Papers 0097, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
14. Stefan Boes & Stephan Nüesch, 2009. "New Flight Regimes and Exposure to Aircraft Noise: Identifying Housing Price Effects Using a Ratio-of-Ratios Approach," Working Papers 0906, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute. [Downloadable!]
15. Patricia Deflorin & Peter T. Ward, 2009. "Developing and Sustaining Capabilities – A Look into the Black Box," Working Papers 0109, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
16. Patricia Deflorin & Maike Scherrer-Rathje, 2009. "Aligning manufacturing strategy content with heterogeneous requirements," Working Papers 0110, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
17. Patricia Deflorin & Maike Scherrer-Rathje, 2009. "International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS): Trends and Challenges of Swiss Manufacturing Companies," Working Papers 0111, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
18. Patricia Deflorin & Helmut Dietl & Maike Scherrer-Rathje, 2009. "Das Konzept der Leitfabrik als Antwort auf das Innovations-/Effizienz-Dilemma in Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken," Working Papers 0108, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2008. "The Impact of Workforce Age Heterogeneity on Company Productivity," Working Papers 0078, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Sep 2009. [Downloadable!]
2. Stephan Veen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Alter und Produktivität: Betriebswirtschaftlich relevante Erkenntnisse der Alternsforschung im Überblick," Working Papers 0083, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Dec 2008. [Downloadable!]
3. Stephan Veen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Alternde Beschäftigte und betriebliche Produktivität: eine empirische Analyse," Working Papers 0095, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Silvia Teuber & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2008. "Erfassung der Wirkung von Lehrerprofessionalität aus bildungsökonomischer Perspektive," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0039, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
5. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2008. "The Swiss Leading House on Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0014, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
6. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Donata Bessey & Kerstin Pull & Simone Tuor, 2008. "What Behavioural Economics Teaches Personnel Economics," Working Papers 0077, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
7. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Apprenticeship Training – What for? Investment in Human Capital or Substitute for Cheap Labour?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0017, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
8. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Probleme und Chancen lebenslangen Lernens aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Perspektive," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0018, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
9. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Altersbilder bei Personalverantwortlichen in (deutschen) Unternehmen," Working Papers 0080, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
10. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Kerstin Pull, 2008. "Ökonomische Analyse von Incentive-Reisen," Working Papers 0081, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
11. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Zur Logik betrieblicher Qualifizierungsstrategien im internationalen Vergleich," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0020, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
12. Simone Tuor & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Risk-Return Trade-Offs to Complete Educational Paths: Vocational, Academic and Mixed," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0031, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
13. Regula Geel & Johannes Mure & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Specificity of Occupational Training and Occupational Mobility: An Empirical Study Based on Lazear’s Skill-Weights Approach," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0038, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
14. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2008. "Dropping out and revising educational decisions: Evidence from vocational education," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0040, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
15. Jens Mohrenweiser & Thomas Zwick, 2008. "Why do Firms Train Apprentices? The Net Cost Puzzle Reconsidered," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0016, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Oct 2008. [Downloadable!]
16. Mohrenweiser, Jens & Zwick, Thomas, 2008. "Why Do Firms Train Apprentices? The Net Cost Puzzle Reconsidered," ZEW Discussion Papers 08-019, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
17. Peter Jacobebbinghaus & Jens Mohrenweiser & Thomas Zwick, 2008. "Wie kann die durchschnittliche Ausbildungsquote in Deutschland korrekt gemessen werden?," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0034, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
18. Jacobebbinghaus, Peter & Mohrenweiser, Jens & Zwick, Thomas, 2008. "Wie kann die durchschnittliche Ausbildungsquote in Deutschland korrekt gemessen werden?," ZEW Discussion Papers 08-055, ZEW - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung / Center for European Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
19. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Stephan Werner, 2008. "Corruption in Professional Sumo: An Update on Duggan and Levitt's Study," Working Papers 0085, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jun 2009. [Downloadable!]
20. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Martin Lutzenberger & Stephan Wagner, 2008. "RFID-based Entry into the German B2B Parcel Market and its Effect on Competitive Strategies, Prices and Market Shares: The Case of Red Parcel Post," Working Papers 0084, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Oct 2009. [Downloadable!]
21. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2008. "Welfare Effects of Salary Caps in Sports Leagues with Win-Maximizing Clubs," Working Papers 0086, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Oct 2009. [Downloadable!]
22. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Stephan Werner, 2008. "The Effect of Luxury Taxes on Competitive Balance, Club Profits, and Social Welfare in Sports Leagues," Working Papers 0091, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jul 2009. [Downloadable!]
23. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Stephan Werner, 2008. "Social Welfare in Sports Leagues with Profit-Maximizing and/or Win-Maximizing Clubs," Working Papers 0090, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jul 2009. [Downloadable!]
24. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franci & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2008. "Welfare Effects of Salary Caps in Sports Leagues with Win-Maximizing Clubs," Working Papers 0825, International Association of Sports Economists. [Downloadable!]
25. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Stephan Werner, 2008. "Social Welfare in Sports Leagues with Profit-Maximizing and/or Win-Maximizing Clubs," Working Papers 0826, International Association of Sports Economists. [Downloadable!]
26. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Stephan Werner, 2008. "The Effect of Luxury Taxes on Competitive Balance, Club Profits, and Social Welfare in Sports Leagues," Working Papers 0823, International Association of Sports Economists, revised Jun 2009. [Downloadable!]
27. Martin Grossmann & Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang, 2008. "Revenue Sharing and Competitive Balance in an Infinite Period Contest Model," Working Papers 0822, International Association of Sports Economists. [Downloadable!]
28. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2008. "Revenue Sharing, Reserve Clause and Salary Caps in Professional Team Sports Leagues," Working Papers 0100, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2009. [Downloadable!]
29. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Land & Alexander Rathke, 2008. "Should Salary Caps be Implemented in the European Football Leagues?," IASE Conference Papers 0840, International Association of Sports Economists.
30. Egon Franck & Erwin Verbeek & Stephan NŸesch, 2008. "The Sentiment Bias in English Soccer Betting," Working Papers 0089, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
31. Egon Franck & Stephan NŸesch, 2008. "The Effect of Talent Disparity on Team Performance," Working Papers 0087, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
32. Egon Franck & Philipp Theiler, 2008. "One for sure or three maybe - Empirical evidence for overtime play from Swiss ice hockey," Working Papers 0093, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2009. [Downloadable!]
33. Egon Franck & Erwin Verbeek & Stephan NŸesch, 2008. "Prediction Accuracy of Different Market Structures – Bookmakers versus a Betting Exchange," Working Papers 0096, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2009. [Downloadable!]
34. Dennis L. Gärtner & Daniel Halbheer, 2008. "Are There Waves in Merger Activity After All?," Working Papers 0092, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2007. "Aging Workforces and Challenges to Human Resource Management in German Firms," Working Papers 0079, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Simone Tuor, 2007. "Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling - On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations," Working Papers 0067, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
3. Donata Bessey & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2007. "Premature Apprenticeship Terminations: An Economic Analysis," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0002, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Simone Tuor, 2007. "Avoiding Labor Shortages by Employer Signaling - On the Importance of Good Work Climate and Labor Relations," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0010, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
5. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Petra Moog, 2007. "Who chooses to become an entrepreneur? The Jacks-of-all-Trades in Social and Human Capital," Working Papers 0076, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
6. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Kerstin Pull, 2007. "Tournament Incentives and Contestant Heterogeneity: Empirical Evidence from the Organizational Practice," Working Papers 0075, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
7. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2007. "The Effect of Salary Caps in Professional Team Sports on Social Welfare," Working Papers 0072, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
8. Leif Brandes & Egon Franck & Philipp Theiler, 2007. "The Effect from National Diversity on Team Production - Empirical Evidence from the Sports Industry," Working Papers 0088, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2008.
9. Donata Bessey, 2007. "International Student Migration to Germany," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0006, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
10. Martin Grossmann & Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang, 2007. "Revenue Sharing and Competitive Balance in a Dynamic Contest Model," Working Papers 0070, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised May 2009. [Downloadable!]
11. Helmut Dietl & Martin Grossmann & Markus Lang, 2007. "The Knowledge Economics of Cooperatives," Working Papers 0068, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jan 2009. [Downloadable!]
12. Martin Grossmann & Helmut Dietl, 2007. "Optimal Allocation of Heterogeneous Agents in Contests," Working Papers 0071, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
13. Martin Grossmann & Helmut Dietl, 2007. "Investment Behaviour in a Two Period Contest Model," Working Papers 0069, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
14. Helmut Dietl & Susanne Royer & Uwe Stratmann, 2007. "Wertschöpfungsorganisation und Differenzierungsdilemma in der Automobilindustrie," Working Papers 0064, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
15. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2007. "Talent and/or Popularity - What Does it Take to Be a Superstar," Working Papers 0074, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
16. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2007. "The Role of Patriotism in Explaining TV Audience of National Team Games - Evidence from Four International Tournaments," Working Papers 0065, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
17. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2007. "Wage Dispersion and Team Performance - An Empirical Panel Analysis," Working Papers 0073, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
18. Daniel Halbheer & Ernst Fehr & Lorenz Goette & Armin Schmutzler, 2007. "Self-Reinforcing Market Dominance," Working Papers 0711, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute. [Downloadable!]

2006

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2006. "Incentives for Schools, Educational Signals and Labour Market Outcomes," Working Papers 0061, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jun 2006. [Downloadable!]
2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Stephan Veen, 2006. "Incentives for Schools, Educational Signals and Labour Market Outcomes," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0009, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jun 2006. [Downloadable!]
3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure & Simone Tuor, 2006. "The Puzzle of Non-Participation in Continuing Training – An Empirical Study of Permanent vs. Occasional Non-Participation," Working Papers 0058, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure & Simone Tuor, 2006. "The Puzzle of Non-Participation in Continuing Training – An Empirical Study of Permanent vs. Occasional Non-Participation," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0004, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
5. Jens Mohrenweiser & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2006. "Distinguishing Companies with Different Apprenticeship Training Motivations – Evidence from German Establishment Data," Economics of Education Working Paper Series 0007, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
6. Men-Andri Benz & Leif Brandes & Egon Franck, 2006. "I know what you did last weekend- or do I? Introducing mental anchoring to the demand for sport," Working Papers 0047, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
7. Men-Andri Benz & Leif Brandes & Egon Franck, 2006. "Do Soccer Associations Really Spend on a Good Thing? Empirical Evidence on Heterogeneity in the Consumer Response to Match Uncertainty of Outcome," Working Papers 0048, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2008.
8. Leif Brandes & Egon Franck & Stephan Nuesch, 2006. "Local Heroes and Superstars - An Empirical Analysis of Star Attraction in German Soccer," Working Papers 0046, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2007.
9. Leif Brandes & Egon Frank, 2006. "Heterogeneity in Fan Demand - An Empirical Analysis of the German Bundesliga," IASE Conference Papers 0635, International Association of Sports Economists.
10. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang, 2006. "Why football players may benefit from the "shadow of the transfer system"," Working Papers 0062, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2007. [Downloadable!]
11. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang, 2006. "The Effect of Gate Revenue-Sharing on Social Welfare," Working Papers 0060, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2007. [Downloadable!]
12. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Tariq Hasan & Markus Lang, 2006. "Governance of Professional Sports Leagues - Cooperatives versus Contracts," Working Papers 0059, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2007. [Downloadable!]
13. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Susanne Royer, 2006. "Strategische Wettbewerbsvorteile und Wertschöpfungsorganisation –Konzeptionelle Überlegungen und Gestaltungsempfehlungen für zwei- und mehrseitige Dienstleistungsmärkte," Working Papers 0063, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
14. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck, 2006. "Warum Investitionswettläufe und wachsende Erlösasymmetrien das Geschäftsmodell des europäischen Profifußballs zunehmend belasten," Working Papers 0045, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
15. Helmut Dietl & Egon Frank & Tariq Hasan, 2006. "Governance of Professional Team Sports: Contracts vs. Cooperatives," IASE Conference Papers 0633, International Association of Sports Economists.
16. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2006. "Explaining the Star Shift in the Media– Why “Manufactured” Celebrities are More Lucrative than “Self-Made” Superstars," Working Papers 0057, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
17. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2006. "Superstars versus Celebrities - Big Man or Big Name?," Working Papers 0049, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
18. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2006. "Talent, Past Consumption and/or Popularity – Are German Soccer Celebrities Rosen or Adler Stars?," IASE Conference Papers 0610, International Association of Sports Economists.

2005

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Johannes Mure, 2005. "The Skill-Weights Approach on Firm Specific Human Capital: Empirical Results for Germany," Working Papers 0056, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Apr 2005. [Downloadable!]
2. Petra Moog & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Gldem Demirer, 2005. "Arbeitsrechtliche Regulierungen und ihr Einfluss auf Unternehmensgrndungen," Working Papers 0052, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Sep 2005. [Downloadable!]
3. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Frank Maass & Arndt Werner, 2005. "On the explanation of horizontal, vertical and cross-sector R&D partnerships – evidence for the German industrial sector," Working Papers 0053, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Mar 2005. [Downloadable!]
4. Leif Brandes & Egon Franck, 2005. "Who made Who? An Empirical Analysis of Competitive Balance in European Soccer Leagues," Working Papers 0041, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2006.
5. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang, 2005. "Overinvestment in Team Sports Leagues: A Contest Theory Model," Working Papers 0038, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2007. [Downloadable!]
6. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2005. "Are Voluntary Salary Cap Agreements Self-Enforcing?," Working Papers 0040, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
7. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2005. "Talent, Past Consumption and/or Popularity - Are German Soccer Celebrities Rosen or Adler Stars?," Working Papers 0043, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised 2006. [Downloadable!]
8. Men-Andri Benz & Egon Franck, 2005. "Do soccer teams have to be compensated for releasing star players to the national teams?," Working Papers 0034, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
9. Egon Franck & Carola Jungwirth & Benno Luthiger, 2005. "Motivation und Engagement beim OSS-Programmieren- Eine empirische Analyse," Working Papers 0036, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
10. Men-Andri Benz & Egon Franck & Urs Meister, 2005. "Strategic Choice of Celibacy in the Catholic Church," Working Papers 0042, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
11. Egon Franck, 2005. "Beiträge der Neuen Institutionenökonomik zum Innovationsmanagement - Von der Ausgestaltung der Intellectual Property Rights zur Aneignung von Innovationserträgen," Working Papers 0037, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
12. Egon Franck & Torsten Pudack, 2005. "Die Einheit von Hoheit und Betrieb. Amerkungen aus ökonomischer Perspektive," Working Papers 0044, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner & Alwine Mohnen, 2004. "Team Size and Effort in Start-Up-Teams – Another Consequence of Free-Riding and Peer Pressure in Partnerships," Working Papers 0054, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Mar 2004. [Downloadable!]
2. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2004. "Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resources Management," Working Papers 0050, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Apr 2004. [Downloadable!]
3. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Tariq Hasan, 2004. "Zur Eignung der Ligagenossenschaft als Organisationsform im professionellen Teamsport- Eine modelltheoretische Untersuchung," Working Papers 0029, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
4. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2004. "Die Erosion von Property Rights an Tonträgern und neue Governance-Strukturen in der Musikproduktion," Working Papers 0026, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
5. Egon Franck & Martin Kukuk & Stefan Winter, 2004. "Weininvestment- Profitieren Anleger von der Berücksichtigung öffentlich zugänglicher Informationen?," Working Papers 0030, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
6. Egon Franck & Urs Meister, 2004. "Vertikale und Horizontale Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse- Ökonomische Grundlagen der Entscheidung über die Unternehmensgrenzen," Working Papers 0031, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
7. Egon Franck & Ann-Katrin Jacobsson & Torsten Pudack, 2004. "Unternehmensberatungen als Filter im Arbeitsmarkt," Working Papers 0027, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
8. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2004. "The singularity of the German doctorate as a signal for talent: Causes, consequences and future developments," Working Papers 0028, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
9. Stefan Buehler & Dennis Gaertner & Daniel Halbheer, 2004. "Deregulating Network Industries: Dealing with Price-Quality Tradeoffs," Working Papers 0402, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute, revised Oct 2005. [Downloadable!]
10. Dennis Gaertner & Daniel Halbheer, 2004. "Are There Waves in Merger Activity After All?," Working Papers 0414, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute, revised Feb 2006. [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2003. "Karriereanreize für Wissenschaftler an Hochschulen im deutsch-amerikanischen Vergleich," Working Papers 0051, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Jan 2004. [Downloadable!]
2. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner, 2003. "Entrepreneurial Signaling: Success Factors for Innovative Start-Ups," Working Papers 0055, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU), revised Mar 2004. [Downloadable!]
3. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Patrick, 2003. "Überinvestitionsprobleme in einer Sportliga," Working Papers 0020, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
4. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Patrick Roy, 2003. "Determinanten der Nachfrage nach Fussballhighlights im Free-TV. Eine empirische Analyse am Beispiel der Sendung "ran"," Working Papers 0019, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
5. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Stefan Winter, 2003. "Dicovery in The New Economy. Why Entrepreneurs May not Contract with Investors," Working Papers 0017, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
6. Egon Franck, 2003. "Beyond Market Power. Managerial Efficiency in American-Style Structures of Major League Organization," Working Papers 0015, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
7. Egon Franck & Torsten Pudack & Men-Andri Benz, 2003. "Unternehmensberatung als Legitimation," Working Papers 0021, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
8. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2003. "Incentive Structures for Professors. A Comparison of Basic Mechanisms in US and German Higher Education," Working Papers 0016, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
9. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2003. "Different higher education patterns of topmanagers in the U.S., France, and Germany. A signaling approach," Working Papers 0022, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
10. Daniel Halbheer & Sarah Niggli & Armin Schmutzler, 2003. "What does it take to sell Environmental Policy? An empirical Analysis of Referendum Data," Working Papers 0304, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute, revised Apr 2005. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Maaß, Frank & Backes-Gellner, Uschi, 2002. "The determinants of strategic partnerships in research and development (R&D) - a regional comparison among the German federal states," ERSA conference papers ersa02p357, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
2. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck, 2002. "Zur Effizienz von Transferrestriktionen im europäischen Profifussball," Working Papers 0011, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
3. Egon Franck & Stefan Winter, 2002. "Zur Effizienz des Marktes für feine Bordeauxweine," Working Papers 0012, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2002. "Zur Filterleistung von Hochschulsystemen - Bildungswege von Topmanagern in den USA, Frankreich und Deutschland," Working Papers 0013, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
5. Egon Franck & Carola Jungwirth, 2002. "Die Governance von Open-Source-Projekten," Working Papers 0009, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
6. Egon Franck, 2002. "Open Source aus ökonomischer Sicht. Zu den institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen einer spenderkompatiblen Rentensuche," Working Papers 0014, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
7. Egon Franck, 2002. "Warum „geniale Ideen“ für wissenschaftlichen Erfolg nicht ausreichen- Überlegungen zur besonderen Ökonomik der Etablierung wissenschaftlicher Standards," Working Papers 0005, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
8. Egon Franck & Carola Jungwirth, 2002. "Reconciling investors and donators - The governance structure of open source," Working Papers 0008, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
9. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2002. "Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks & Co: Wie Stars zur effizienten Zuordnung von Filmen auf Filmkonsumenten beitragen," Working Papers 0006, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).
10. Egon Franck & Stefan Winter, 2002. "Das "Parker-Phänomen" im Markt für feine Weine Ökonomie eines Kritiker-Superstars," Working Papers 0010, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU).

2001

1. Egon Franck & Torsten Pudack & Christian Opitz, 2001. "Zur Funktion von Topmanagement-Beratungen als Karrieresprungsbrett für High Potentials," Working Papers 0003, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
2. Egon Franck, 2001. "Zur Verantwortung des Verwaltungsrats aus ökonomischer Sicht," Working Papers 0002, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
3. Egon Franck & Carola Jungwirth, 2001. "Warum „geniale Ideen“ für wissenschaftlichen Erfolg nicht ausreichen- Überlegungen zur besonderen Ökonomik der Etablierung wissenschaftlicher Standards," Working Papers 0001, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
4. Egon Franck & Carola Jungwirth, 2001. "Open versus Closed Source," Working Papers 0004, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]

Undated

1. Leif Brandes & Katja Rost, . "Media, Limited Attention and the Propensity of Individuals to Buy Stocks," Working Papers 0098, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]
2. Daniel Halbheer & Ernst Fehr & Lorenz Goette & Armin Schmutzler, . "Self-Reinforcing Market Dominance," Working Papers 0094, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU). [Downloadable!]

Journal articles

2009

1. Simon Janßen & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2009. "Skill Obsolescence, Vintage Effects and Changing Tasks," Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 55(1), pages 83-103.
2. Men-Andri Benz & Leif Brandes & Egon Franck, 2009. "Do Soccer Associations Really Spend On A Good Thing? Empirical Evidence On Heterogeneity In The Consumer Response To Match Uncertainty Of Outcome," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 27(2), pages 216-235, 04. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Helmut Dietl & Markus Lang & Alexander Rathke, 2009. "The Effect of Salary Caps in Professional Team Sports on Social Welfare," Topics in Economic Analysis & Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 9(1), pages 2034-2034. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Dietl, Helmut M. & Franck, Egon & Hasan, Tariq & Lang, Markus, 2009. "Governance of professional sports leagues--Cooperatives versus contracts," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 29(2), pages 127-137, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Martin Grossmann & Helmut M. Dietl, 2009. "Investment Behaviour in a Two-Period Contest Model," Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, vol. 165(3), pages 401-417, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Scherrer-Rathje, Maike & Boyle, Todd A. & Deflorin, Patricia, 2009. "Lean, take two! Reflections from the second attempt at lean implementation," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 52(1), pages 79-88. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2008

1. Helmut M. Dietl & Markus Lang, 2008. "The Effect Of Gate Revenue Sharing On Social Welfare," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 26(3), pages 448-459, 07. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Helmut M. Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang, 2008. "Overinvestment In Team Sports Leagues: A Contest Theory Model," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 55(3), pages 353-368, 07. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang, 2008. "Why football players may benefit from the ‘shadow of the transfer system’," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 26(2), pages 129-151, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Helmut Dietl & Egon Franck & Markus Lang, 2008. "Why football players may benefit from the ‘shadow of the transfer system’," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 26(3), pages 419-419, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Helmut M. Dietl & Andreas Grütter & Martin Lutzenberger & Catia Felisberto & Matthias Finger, 2008. "The Effect of Entry Regulation on Process Innovation in the Swiss Mail Industry," Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), vol. 144(I), pages 37-55, March. [Downloadable!]
6. Helmut Dietl & Andreas Grütter & Martin Lutzenberger, 2008. "Deregulation of Letter Markets and its Impact on Process and Product Innovation," Review of Network Economics, Concept Economics, vol. 7(2), pages 231-246, June. [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner & Arndt Werner, 2007. "Entrepreneurial Signaling via Education: A Success Factor in Innovative Start-Ups," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 29(1), pages 173-190, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Backes-Gellner, Uschi & Mure, Johannes & Tuor, Simone N., 2007. "The puzzle of non-participation in continuing training : an empirical study of chronic vs. temporary non-participation," Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung - Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany], vol. 40(2/3), pages 295-311. [Downloadable!]
3. Lief Brandes & Egon Franck, 2007. "Who Made Who – An Empirical Analysis of Competitive Balance in European Soccer Leagues," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 33(3), pages 379-403, Summer. [Downloadable!]
4. Helmut Dietl & Tariq Hasan, 2007. "Pay-Tv Versus Free-Tv: A Model Of Sports Broadcasting Rights Sales," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 33(3), pages 405-428, Summer. [Downloadable!]
5. Helmut Dietl & Bernd Frick, 2007. "Introduction to Symposium on Sports Economics," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 33(3), pages 375-377, Summer. [Downloadable!]
6. Egon Franck & Stephan Nüesch, 2007. "Avoiding 'Star Wars'- Celebrity Creation as Media Strategy," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 60(2), pages 211-230, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
7. Egon Franck & Christian Opitz, 2007. "The Singularity of the German Doctorate as a Signal for Managerial Talent: Causes, Consequences and Future Developments," management revue. The International Review of Management Studies, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 18(2), pages 220-244. [Downloadable!]

2006

1. Stefan Buehler & Dennis Gärtner & Daniel Halbheer, 2006. "Deregulating Network Industries: Dealing with Price-quality Tradeoffs," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 30(1), pages 99-115, 07. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Daniel Halbheer & Sarah Niggli & Armin Schmutzler, 2006. "What Does it Take to Sell Environmental Policy? An Empirical Analysis of Referendum Data," Environmental & Resource Economics, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 33(4), pages 441-462, 04. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2004

1. Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2004. "Personnel Economics: An Economic Approach to Human Resource Management," management revue. The International Review of Management Studies, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 15(2), pages 215-227. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Helmut M. Dietl & Peter Waller, 2002. "Competing With Mr. Postman: Business Strategies, Industry Structure, And Competitive Prices In Liberalized Letter Markets," Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), LMU Munich School of Management, vol. 54(2), pages 148-170, April. [Downloadable!]

2001

1. C. Seidl & D. Archibugi & M. Shubik & M. Peitz & D. Lévy & J. Lothian & G. Hufbauer & C. Lülfesmann & U. Backes-Gellner & P. Moog, 2001. "Book reviews," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 73(2), pages 202-225, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2000

1. Egon P. Franck & Bruno Schönfelder, 2000. "On The Role Of Competition In Higher Education – Uses And Abuses Of The Economic Metaphor," Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), LMU Munich School of Management, vol. 52(3), pages 214-237, July. [Downloadable!]

1988

1. Tung Bui & Andrea Schenker-Wicki, 1988. "Co-oP: Un système d'aide à la décision de groupe pour les décisions stratégiques de l'entreprise," Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), vol. 124(III), pages 445-454, September. [Downloadable!]

Books

2008

1. Stephan Veen, 2008. "Demographischer Wandel, alternde Belegschaften und Betriebsproduktivitaet," Books, Rainer Hampp Verlag, edition 1, number 9783866183063. [Downloadable!]

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