Innovation is a key driver of long run economic growth. Studying innovation requires a clear view of the characteristics and behavior of the individuals that create new ideas. A general lack of rich, large-scale data has constrained such analyses. We address this by introducing a new dataset...

Das reale Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) wurde bisher in den deutschen Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen (VGR) in konstanten Preisen eines Basisjahres nachgewiesen (Festpreisbasis). Sowohl das 1993 revidierte αSystem of National Accounts (SNA) der Vereinten Nationen als auch das Europäische...

Tourism plays an increasingly important role in many OECD economies. How can its impact on the economy and its potential for job creation be measured? The Tourism Satellite Account and the Employment Module - two new economic instruments designed by the OECD’s Tourism Committee - provide...