Although the educational attainment gap between boys and girls has been reduced in the last years, boys still outperform girls in mathematics starting from the end of primary school. This has lasting…
Enterprise software systems support service firms in planning, supporting and managing business processes. In general, these software packages can be categorized in standardized generic applications, software…
By internationalising R&D activities, firms can improve their chances to respond to local demands and benefit from local knowledge globally. However, differences in culture and the legal system can challenge…
Corporate scientific publications are often presented as a strategic means for firms to create prior art with the objective to prevent rivals from patenting related inventions. This defensive disclosure strategy…
While profits are taxed, no immediate tax refund is granted if a corporation suffers losses. Losses can only be used to offset profits generated in other periods or by affiliated companies. The tax loss offset…
