The COVID-19 pandemic clearly illustrates the continuing important role of the biotechnology sector in medical progress. In particular, the German biotechnology sector has shown itself to be a pioneer in combating…
The objective of this research project is to study the causal effect of potential unemployment insurance benefit duration on the actual unemployment duration of unemployed individuals that start a business, their…
The purpose of this SEEK Project was to investigate the effects of cross ownership of firms (by other firms) and common ownership of firms (by third-party investors; for instance, private equity firms or other…
The project analysed the innovation behaviour of firms in East Germany since the German reunification. Based on data from the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP), the project focused on four research questions:
The country index Emerging Markets focuses on the characteristics and risks of emerging markets as investment locations for family enterprises. This alignment makes it a perfect complement to the existing Country…
In the context of this study, the economic and legal meaningfulness of demand-side stimuli for high-speed broadband services in the form of so-called "voucher systems" are examined.
Due to increasing digitisation, our societal coexistence is faced with a variety of challenges on the one hand, but a plethora of opportunities on the other. With an interdisciplinary approach at its core, the…
The project aimed at identifying interdisciplinary topics in R&D projects that received funding from the BMBF's Direct Project Funding schemes, based on a semantic analysis.
Politicians often use the assumption of positive employment effects of low-carbon technologies to support them. However there is little scientific evidence for this. We aim at empirically characterizing the local…
Nowadays, social media became one of the most important channels for information consumption by individuals. Due to the power of the digital “word-of-mouth”, businesses increasingly use social networks for the…
Productivity is generally regarded as a driver of economic growth and an indicator of a society's material well-being. However, many industrialized countries have experienced declining productivity growth and…
The innovation report for North Rhine-Westfalia provides a comprehensive analysis of the innovation system in NRW. The report covers seven broad thematic areas:• human capital, education and training• …