Summary This paper investigates whether patterns of technological specialisation of advanced countries change over a period of time in which globalisation in technology occurs. The theoretical analysis of this question is based on models of new growth and trade theory - especially a model by...

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine explorative ökonometrische Untersuchung zum Zusammenhang von umweltfreundlicher Innovation mit Markt- bzw. Politiksignalen vorgelegt. Die Variablen für nachhaltige Innovation (spezielle Patentindikatoren) und die für eine rationale Erwartungsbildung geeigneten...

Summary Starting from today’s definition of innovation indicators, this paper analyses the dynamic relationships between innovation activities (approximated by two innovation input indicators and one innovation output indicator) and per capita income in Germany for the two periods from 1850...

Main description: Der vorliegende Band enthält eine Auswahl von Beiträgen der Tagung des Ausschusses "Evolutorische Ökonomik" des Jahres 2001 auf Schloss Wartensee bei St. Gallen. Die Tagung stand unter dem Generalthema "Evolutorische Wirtschaftspolitik" und markierte das zehnjährige...

This paper outlines a new approach to defining research priorities at a regional level. The methodical approach relies on a combination of bibliometric indicators and qualitative data and aims at the identification, selection and evaluation of medium-term relevant research fields. This type of...

A structural analysis of the German economy is complemented by an analysis of the potential which is maybe not yet ready for economic use. Germany's science and research systems have great potential which industries have not yet used. The structural link between Germany's innovation and science...

Search theory which originated from operations research was first introduced into microeconomics in the 1960s. Typical applications are the commodities' markets, investment fields or labour markets. Search theory can replace the model of frictionless transactions between purchasers and suppliers...