the age structure of establishments on productivity using representative linked employeremployee panel data. We argue that … establishment age-productivity profiles might differ for various reasons. For example, the importance of physical strength and … possibilities to compensate deficits in skills differ between sectors. We investigate differences in the age-productivity profiles …

is industry specific. We test this hypothesis with European patent data for Germany. -- innovation ; patents ; age …In Germany, a thread to growth is perceived from demographic change. Demographic change means that a population is … sustain the innovation process that is at the basis of our prosperity. In this paper we deal with the age distributions of …