Labour market programmes for promotion of young people below 25 years within Social Code II and Social Code III have up to now only been evaluated partially, non-systematically or by surveying the programmes.…
Innovation is widely considered to be a key long-term driving force for economic growth. Hence, stimulating business innovation is attached a high importance on the political agenda. Government policies can…
The “internet of services” was the object of a study which the Berlecon Research carried out in cooperation with Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), the International School of Service Management (ISS) and the Centre…
Innovation is considered critical to sustained development both in Europe and in China. At the Lisbon summit in March 2000, the European Union decided to become by the year 2010 the most competitive…
An economic policy wanting to maintain high incentives for innovation activity and creativity of firms by a steady competition must be interested in a dynamic development of business formation activities and,…
The introduction of the new Insolvency Act in 1999 was accompanied by great expectations. The greatest hope of the reformers was that, under the new Act, people regard insolvency as an opportunity for…
The project described current research themes in the economics of climate change and outlines user needs in industry, finance, policy and science. It assessed the economic reseach on climate change issues and…
Since its onset, the global financial crisis has had a significant impact on the M&A market. The conditions under which M&A transactions are implemented have changed considerably, from both an institutional and…
Retail price recommendations (RPR) refer to non-binding suggestions from a manufacturer on how a retailer should price the manufacturer’s goods to final consumers. This is a widely used practice that is typically…
Within the scope of the project the recipients of the Federal Direct R&D Project Funding (DPF) are classified with regard to their belonging to the group of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and the DPF is…
What are the relevant location factors in the fund industry? This question is the main aspect of the project. First, we will differentiate the value added chain of a fund by function and location. Therefore,…
In line with the persistence of the gender wage gap and the high political relevance of the topic, the empirical literature on this subject is substantial. Particular emphasis has been placed on the role of…