The recent financial crisis has put the German banking sector under enormous pressure. Besides the macroeconomic drivers like, for example, the expansionary monetary policy in major countries, insufficient risk…

• Switzerland: Economic Expectations Diminish Marginally
• Eurozone: Economic Situation Looks Somewhat Less Weak
• USA: Hardly any Change in Economic Expectations
• Japan: Inflation Expectations Continue to Decline
• Great…

• Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Recover
• Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Economic Expectations Improve
• Hungary, Romania, and Croatia: Economic Outlook Brightens Up
• Special Question: Impact…

• Konjunktur bessert sich nur allmählich
• EZB: Erste Exit-Maßnahmen werden konkretisiert
• USA: Konjunkturerwartungen nehmen erneut ab
• Japan: Wirtschaftliche Perspektive verschlechtert sich deutlich
• Großbritannien:…

Searching for external knowledge has frequently been characterized as crucial for firm success. However, little is known about how the direction of search strategies influences innovation performance. In this…