Since the end of cold war, mediation processes have become more and more complex. Today, peace mediation includes a variety of actors, ranging from states, international organizations, NGOs to the private sector. Despite a growing number of practical examples for business engagement in conflict transformation, there are only a few insights into the contributions of business actors to mediation processes. Thus, the aim of this working paper ...

In this study we investigate the effects of three categories of employees with different levels of formal education (upper secondary level (“Berufslehre); tertiary level other than academic university (“Fachhochschulen”, etc.); and academic university level) on average labour productivity in an “augmented production function” framework (a) at firm level for the period 1994-2005 and (b) at industry level for the period 1991-2005. Throughout ...