Enhancing the competitiveness of German firms on foreign markets and preserving the attractiveness of Germany as a … business location to foreign investors are the twin objectives of foreign economic policy (FEP) in Germany. Its scope extends … far beyond conventional "border" measures to encompass a broad range of "domestic" policies, such as competition policy …

This paper explores the relationship between competition policy, experience of the application of competition policy …, the intensity of local competition and the standard of living. Perception data from the World Economic Forum is used to … measure the intensity of local competition. Richer and larger countries in general introduce competition policy earlier than …

Using a knowledge production framework and a rich set of plant level data this study demonstrates that in Germany firms … sources, too. The importance of these knowledge sources varies with the type of innovation. These results, which are broadly …

increasingly shifts from adaptation to innovation development and knowledge-seeking. In addition, international technological …