Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

This article discusses the relation between different concepts of investment in firms. In addition to the traditional notion of investment which focuses on investment in fixed assets, the concepts of…

With about 600 cases per year Germany is the most active country in Europe when it comes to patent litigation trials. These trials, usually initiated by a patentee suspecting the infringement of his patent by…

• Patent Thickets Often Thwart Innovation
• E-Recruitment is One of the Most Popular Methods Among Firms Seeking New Personnel
• Debt Brakes in Germany’s Federal States by Comparison – Ambition is Often Lacking
• Economic…

• Zeitliche Entwicklung es Gründungsgeschehens und regionale Hightech-Gründungszentren
• Gibt es Schwierigkeiten mit externen Kapitalgebern für Gründungen im IKT-Sektor?

In 1997, a minimum wage has been introduced in the German roofing sector which has been regularly increased since then. As a result, the share of workers for whom the minimum wage is binding increased…

As a response to the recent economic and financial crisis the European Commission, at the end of 2008, adopted the "Temporary Framework for State aid measures" to tackle the effects of the credit squeeze on the…

During the process of founding an enterprise, founders must make a number of strategic decisions in order for their new enterprise to successfully enter the market. Even after a successful start in the market,…