The analysis in this paper gives attention to effects on firm survival which come from entrepreneurial experience. It is likely that different kinds of experience result in different firm developments and…

This study analyses whether Germany should use the flexible mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol or whether it should continue to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction targets by dint of domestic policies and…

• What Price Does Europe Pay for Climate Protection?
• Number of Start-ups in the Hightech Sector Stabilises
• Relative Age in First Grade Influences Pupils' Long-Term Performance
• Germany Faces New Competitors in…

• Overall Economic Picture Still Bright
• Eurozone: Experts' Views Remain Unchanged
• USA: Continuing Time-Out on the Interest-Rate Front Expected
• Japan: Economy Remains on a Growth Path
• Great Britain: Bank of England…

Competitors can be valuable sources and partners for innovation activities. Against the background of international expansion of firms and increased international competition, the R&D collaborations with…

• Almost Neutral Economic Outlook for CEE Countries
• Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Expectations for Further development are Mixed
• Croatia, Hungary, and Romania: Improvement of Economic Development in the Next…

This book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of continuing vocational training in Germany. Specific issues concerning continuing training that are debated in academia as well as in public are discussed.…

The democratic accountability of policymaking institutions which are autonomous within delegated mandates has not received as much attention as their independence. We analyze in a theoretical model the effects…