Das 20. Jahrhundert war im besonderen Maße von der Entstehung und rasanten Verbreitung neuer Technologien geprägt. Neben der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie wurde die Biotechnologie als zukünftige,…
Over the past decade, sustainable or “green” innovation has occupied a top-ranking position on the agenda of many firms. Sustainable innovation can be broadly defined as an innovation that has to consider…
A recent survey of 54 micro-econometric studies reveals that exporting firms are more productive than non-exporters. On the other hand, previous empirical studies show that exporting does not necessarily improve…
The increasing commercialization of university discoveries has initiated a controversy on the impacts for future scientific research. It has been argued that an increasing orientation towards commercialization…
This paper investigates the motive of pre-empting technology competition through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Exploiting the patent application procedure at the European Patent Office we introduce a new…
