This study explores the role of high technology areas for the German innovation system and inhowfar a focus of innovation policy on these areas is advantageous. The study looks at the application of high…
Baden-Württemberg is one of Europe’s leading locations for biotechnology with excellence especially in red biotechnology. The extraordinary economic and technical capability of Baden-Württemberg in the field of…
We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the roofing sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…
We evaluate the effects of the minimum wage regulations in the waste industry sector on outcomes such as employment, wage structure, working conditions and competition. Against the background of theoretically…
Technology and innovation policy requires up-to-date information on the performance of businesses and public institutions in the field of research and innovation for effectively designing strategies and…
Despite more than forty years of discussion among practitioners, academics and policy makers only minor steps towards a single Intellectual Property Right certificate valid in all European countries are made.…
Within the last few decades, rising environmental concerns, in particular concerns on the problem of anthropogenic climate change, have forced policy makers to act in order to mitigate future damage.…
Transformation towards a knowledge based economy with increased corporate innovation may directly affect bank financing. This research project will examine how banks screen loan applications from start-up…