Science communication for action and engagement – a proposal developed by the participants of the International Summer School “Communicating Science” 2021 in Berlin. This document was developed in five days by…
We explain water prices in Germany by analyzing demand and cost drivers, governance structures and political links to local politicians. First, we find evidence for economies of scope between supply and…
We examine the link between Internet usage and political ignorance. We construct a novel Index as a direct measure of individuals’ indifference with respect to political issues which determines the degree of…
Although information and communication technologies (ICT) consume energy themselves, they are considered to have the potential to reduce overall energy intensity within economic sectors. While previous empirical…
This study investigates the efficiency of the process of benefit determination for welfare recipients in Germany. A stochastic frontier analysis is used to compute (in)efficiency of Jobcenters (employment…
We analyze a drastic price increase in the German auction market for reserve power that did not appear to be driven by increased costs. Studying the market structure and bidding strategies using micro-level…
Der Branchenreport Innovation für die Branche Ingenieurdienstleistungen stellt die Innovationsleistung der Branche im Jahr 2021 dar. Der Anteil der Unternehmen mit…
Der Branchenreport Innovation für die Branche Softwareindustrie und IT-Dienste stellt die Innovationsleistung der Branche im Jahr 2021 dar. Der Anteil der Unternehmen mit…
Der Branchenreport Innovation für die Branche Informationsdienste stellt die Innovationsleistung der Branche im Jahr 2021 dar. Der Anteil der Unternehmen mit Produkt- oder…
Der Branchenreport Innovation für die Branche Banken stellt die Innovationsleistung der Branche im Jahr 2021 dar. Der Anteil der Unternehmen mit Innovationen lag bei 70,8 %. Die…
