The key role of information technologies (IT) for productivity and growth is meanwhile undisputed. As so-called 'general purpose technologies' they enable product as well as process innovation which in turn may…
Gute Stimmung bei den wissensintensiven Dienstleistern
Im zweiten Quartal 2010 hat sich die konjunkturelle Lage der Branchen Unternehmensberatung, technische Beratung und Planung und vor allem Forschung und…
Although information and communication technologies (ICT) have diffused into all economic and private sectors during the last decade, large disparities still exist. The disparities between individuals with…
Skill gaps often arise already immediately after birth and increase during childhood long before formal education starts. Thus, early family environment can explain a crucial part of skill heterogeneity among…
This paper attempts to shed light on the pricing behaviour of firms or sellers in market places with price competition. In particular, it aims at testing the mechanism that lies at the heart of one of the most…
