Modern information and communication technology (ICT), as a complex system of tools and systems, affects the individual and society as a whole. Its presence and application are not limited to the professional environment but are woven into all aspects of an individual's everyday reality. The key...

On 17 April 2023, the WTO circulated three panel reports in the cases brought by the European Union, Japan and Chinese Taipei in “India — Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods in the Information and Communications Technology Sector” (DS582), “India — Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods”...

Internationale Vergleichsstudien zeigen, dass Deutschland Nachholbedarf bei der digitalen Transformation der Verwaltung hat. Darüber hinaus steht der öffentlichen Sektor durch Klimawandel, Mobilitäts- und Energiewende vor großen Herausforderungen. GovTech Unternehmen (kurz für Government...

Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis is based on administrative data for 3888 German manufacturing firms that imported...

Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis is based on administrative data for 3888 German manufacturing firms that imported...

Innovation most successfully occurs in regions around the world that allow inventors to operate in a public policy framework that rewards risk taking and investment. This is especially so for the biopharmaceutical industry. Because of the high risk, high cost, and long research timelines...

The electronic medical devices industry has multidisciplinary properties that requires various fields such as IT, mechanical engineering, chemistry, medicine, physiology, biotechnology, and statistics. As demand for medical services has shifted from being treatment-oriented to diagnosis and...

Confronted with new global competitive environment, rising R&D costs, growing integration of different technologies, shorter life cycles, and increased pace of innovation, high-tech companies increasingly collaborate with external partners. Innovation networks became unconditional driver of...