This paper investigates the role of research and development (R&D) and innovation management for innovation success in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the…

With the public opinion getting more aware of adverse environmental consequences of economic activities, many firms have improved environmental performance not only due to more stringent environmental regulation…

Language proficiency may not only affect the earnings of the individual, but the probability to participate in the labor market or becoming employed as well. It may also affect selection of people into economic…

Immigrants consist of foreigners and citizens with migration background. We analyze the wage gap between natives and these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect…

The report is a background study for the 3rd report on poverty and wealth of the German Federal Government and analyses the development of the distribution of income and wealth in Germany in an integrated…

Whether the results of statistical procedures are accepted or not is strongly influenced by the way how they are interpreted. Effects based on data encodings and the order in which the data occurs in the…