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pluralist institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society. It actively pursues an equal opportunities policy.

The Faculty of Applied Economics has the following grants (m/f):

13 Doctoral Grants

in various fields of Applied Economics

Cross-sectional predictability of stock returns The influence of institutional variables on the design and use of management control systems in multinational companies Fiscal and monetary policy in Central and Eastern European EU-members: Institutions and political business cycles Integrated analysis of the European Union trade policy towards Southeast Asia and East Asia Mapping business process reference models to service oriented architectures 2 projects in the domain of Organisation and Strategy Technological and economical feasibility of a biomimetic air flow sensor inspired by the cricket cerci Seaports and airports in a global an local economy Dealing with incomplete information in the field of risk management and pricing The influence of congestion and congestion policy on the efficiency of business logistics processes Statistical experimental design for large-scale
experimentation in marketing and product development The interplay between International trade, technological change and the labour market position of the lower-skilled

(Reserve-project) – Performance reporting variants as corporate governance mechanism. Strategic and institutional analysis of their role and interaction in an international perspective