Monitoring progress towards environmental sustainability requires measurement of eco-innovation and outcomes, as determined by the absolute level of air, soil and water pollutants. In addition to the OECD…
This chapter presents the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP), which is the German part of the Community Innovation Surveys (CIS). Differently to most national CIS, the MIP is an annual survey based on a panel…
A key issue in strategic management in the public sector is how government creates economic and social value through procurement. Unfortunately, most procurement studies are based on contract theories, which…
Homeownership rates differ widely across European countries. We document that part of this variation is driven by differences in the fraction of adults co-residing with their parents. Comparing Germany and…
I study the impact of subsidies for Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) on carbon emissions. I show that subsidizing innovations without considering consumer behavior can harm the environment. I provide descriptive…
Unternehmen werden oftmals als Hauptmotoren der Wirtschaft gesehen. Sie tragen zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und zu gesellschaftlichem Fortschritt bei, treiben Innovationen voran, fördern den Handel, zahlen…
Ein Umfeld zu schaffen, in dem sich Beschäftigte wohlfühlen und in dem sie produktiv und kreativ sein können – das ist das Ziel von Ann-Kathrin Daubner, die seit Februar 2023 den Personalbereich am ZEW leitet.…
