Frontmatter -- Inhalt / Contents -- Guest Editorial -- Abhandlungen / Original Papers -- International Investment and Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from Small Open Economies -- Redirecting International Trade: Contracts, Conflicts, and Institutions -- How Did the Economic Crisis Influence New Firm Creation? -- Risk or Resilience? The Role of Trade Integration and Foreign Ownership for the Survival of German Enterprises During the Crisis 2008–2010 -- Inward Investment and the Drivers of Post Recession Recovery in Germany -- The Skill Shortage in German Establishments Before, During and After the Great Recession -- Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews -- Backmatter