Der Reiseveranstalter wird in seiner Funktion als Teil eines globalen touristischen Interaktionssystems beschrieben. Dabei wird in einer ganzheitlichen Betrachtung gezeigt, welche Rolle insbesondere große Reiseveranstalter als Regler im Sinne einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung spielen können. Das...

This study investigates how corporate R&D evolves in the light of the contemporary economic crisis. We study empirical evidence from past downturns, discuss the relevant literature and perform an empirical analysis of recent business survey data (collected during 2009). Pivotal for our...

Zabala-Iturriagagoitia J. M., Voigt P., Gutierrez-Gracia A. and Jimenez-Saez F. (2007) Regional innovation systems: how to assess performance, Regional Studies 41, 661-672. This paper applies a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology to the evaluation of regional innovation system...

The globalization of R&D activities has continued its growth path as companies are increasingly trying to capture knowledge and market opportunities internationally. The rapid evolution of national economies and the ways to conduct knowledge-intensive businesses has led researchers and analysts...

In order to answer the question raised in the article's title, a comprehensive study of Russia's transition process was conducted. With respect to the current growth rates in Russia, one may ask whether they indicate (1) success of transition or (2) favourable external circumstances such as...

This study compared the employment growth patterns of innovative and non-innovative firms, focusing on whether or not there are systematic differences between these two categories in the persistence of the jobs they create. To this end, a unique longitudinal dataset of 3304 Spanish firms over...