Public procurement has been at the centre of recent discussions on innovation policy. We embed it into the broader framework of public policies to stimulate innovation: regulations, R&D subsidies and basic research at universities. We synthesize the characteristics of all four instruments...

Summary In this paper I analyze which firms receive R&D project grants and how this public support evolves over time by considering in particular firm’s previous participation. The extent of the dynamics of firms’ participation within the funding scheme gives information about the openness...

In this paper I analyze which firms receive R&D project grants and how this public support evolves over time by considering in particular firm’s previous participation. The extent of the dynamics of firms’ participation within the funding scheme gives information about the openness of the...

This study explores the role of contemporaneous peer effects in driving an academic's involvement with industry. Specifically, we examine the influence of workplace peers and personal collaborators and how these effects are moderated by the career age of the scientist. Moreover, we look at...

Die deutsche Wirtschaftspolitik steht nach der Bundestagswahl vor großen Herausforderungen, etwa im Hinblick auf die Dekarbonisierung, die Digitalisierung und Modernisierung der öffentlichen Verwaltung sowie den demographischer Wandel und seine Folgen für die sozialen Sicherungssysteme....