In order to use natural resources more efficiently in the future and to minimize environmental pollution, far-reaching new technological developments, as well as product, operational and organizational innovations…
A constant challenge for the analysis of human resources in science and technology (HRST) for policy needs is the availability of data and the access to databases. Therefore, the objective of this project is the…
A major polluter of CO2 emissions is the individual transport by passenger cars. Hence, an important objective of current EU transport policy is to reduce fossil fuel consumption and the specific CO2 emissions of…
This short review provides a summary on the current state of innovation and technology policy (ITP) in OECD countries and offers some starting points for integrating ITP instruments into economic policy consulting…
In the research project "Economic Analysis of Pre-School Investments in Skills" we started to examine the technology of skill formation and the nature of the skill multiplier from early childhood. The …
Academic spin-offs enjoy the increasing attention of policy makers in the last years. Recently, the topic gained the interest and attention of already established enterprises as well. The reason is the new…
CLEAN_PROD is a Coordination Action led by CETIM (France) to observe, link, coordinate and consolidate RTD activities between 8 Member States (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and UK). It…
In Germany, about 45 percentage of all employees are women. However, only one third of all skilled employees and executive managers are females and only one of ten jobs in the highest hierarchy level in the…
Main aim of the project ist the calculation of a Social Return on Investment (SROI), following the corresponding concept of the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (RDF). This concept intends to quantify economic,…
In Germany all public authorities exhibit a great necessity of consolidation. The debate about the consolidation basically focuses either on the expenditures or on the revenues of the public authorities. Less…
This study builds on the results of research conducted in 2003 and 2005 into the role of the chemical industry in providing impulses for innovation in other sectors. This project focuses on two main topics. The…
In December 2005 the Council has agreed on a new financial perspective for the Community for the years 2007-13. At the same time, a far reaching review of community finances was decided. With this background this…