"Wettbewerb" und "Bildungspolitik" stehen in zweifacher Hinsicht im Zusammenhang: Erstens erfordert der internationale … Wettbewerb den Erhalt und Ausbau des deutschen Humankapitalbestands. Damit dabei die Ressourcen effizient eingesetzt werden, ist …

role in twenty-first century discussions about the future energy mix, climate change, innovation, proliferation … competitiveness, the strategic choices of the nuclear superpowers and countries that plan to either phase out or start using nuclear …), by countries phasing out nuclear power because they cannot benefit from economies of scope (e.g., Italy, Spain, Germany …

This paper aims to provide understanding of the relative trade performances and technological competitiveness, with … particular emphasis on product quality, innovation and skills. The firm-level case studies support the conclusions arising from … the aggregate analysis. Germany spends more on product quality enhancing activities such as R&D and investment in the …

effects on competitiveness of emissionintensive activities. This paper discusses motives, alternative designs and criteria for … discussed or implemented in the framework of the environmental tax reform (ETR) introduced in Germany in 1999. This reform is …

implement increased competition in the health insurance system of Germany (or somewhere else), detailed analyses are needed and …A draft of a reform towards "socially bounded competition" within the health care system indicates, first of all, that …

market power appears to be constrained by competition and largely determined by demand side factors. Finally, we find that …

Boone (2008a) proposes a new competition measure based on Relative Profit Differences (RPD) with superior theoretical … indicator fails to correctly indicate competition. A proposed augmented indicator based on RPDs performs better. The traditional … Lerner-Index is still the only meas-ure that correctly indicates the expected competitive changes. -- Competition ; Boone …

broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission … subsidies complied with EU state aid rules, both in terms of effectiveness and competition. …