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Stimuliert der BioRegio-Wettbewerb die Bildung von Biotechnologieclustern in Deutschland? : Ergebnisse einer ökonomischen Analyse
Engelhardt, Dirk (contributor); Heneric, Oliver (contributor) - 2005
Regions with biotechnology-specific knowledge seem to have best chances to attract potential entrepreneurs to establish a biotechnology-firm. Furthermore, regional oriented technology policy is supposed to stimulate the creation process of biotechnology clusters, too. The BioRegio contest (BRC)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003051041
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Electoral competition under media influence
Bräuer, Wolfgang - 1998
We suggest a model of electoral competition between two parties which is extended by a third player : mass media. The classical one-dimensional competition model is changed by introducing an issue-specific sensibility-coefficient and by allowing for non-voting. The winner is selected by majority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011441433
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Intellectual property infringements due to R&D abroad? : A comparative analysis between firms with international and domestic R&D activities
Schmiele, Anja - 2010
This paper aims at analysing the risk of intellectual property (IP) infringements by competitors from abroad and in particular whether this risk is higher for international innovating firms. We distinguish three different types of IP infringements from abroad: the usage of firms' technical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008759771
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Tax and the city : a theory of local tax competition and evidence for Germany
Janeba, Eckhard; Osterloh, Steffen - 2012 - This version: January 2012
Despite the well-developed empirical literature on local tax competition, little is known about the actual spatial structure of inter-municipal competition. Assuming that competition takes place only among neighbours (as in the empirical literature) is at odds with the theoretical approaches...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009509729
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Venture capital and internationalization
Schertler, Andrea; Tykvová, Tereza - 2009
Cross-border investments represent a substantial share of venture capital activities. We use a new and comprehensive dataset on worldwide investments to analyze the internationalization of venture capital financing. Our results from the perspectives of (i) venture capitalists, (ii) portfolio...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881576
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Determinanten regionaler Unterschiede in der Gründungshäufigkeit wissensintensiver Dienstleister
Almus, Matthias; Egeln, Jürgen; Engel, Dirk - 1999
Dem Neugründungsgeschehen in Dienstleistungsbranchen wird oft zugeschrieben, dass es einen wesentlichen Beitrag zum Strukturwandel zu einer wissensorientierten Wirtschaft leistet. Die hier vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die regionstypenspezifischen Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten im...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011442644
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Effektive Steuerbelastung der grenzüberschreitenden Geschäftstätigkeit nach den Vorschlägen zur Reform der Unternehmensbesteuerung
Spengel, Christoph - 2000
Das Steuersenkungsgesetz stellt das größte Reformvorhaben auf dem Gebiet der direkten Steuern in Deutschland seit der … internationalen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen am Standort Deutschland, Stärkung der Attraktivität des Standorts Deutschland für … (King-Fullerton-Ansatz) für Deutschland und die übrigen EU-Mitgliedstaaten brachte folgende Ergebnisse. Die Reform erfüllt …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444519
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Does R&D-infrastructure attract high-tech start-ups?
Engel, Dirk; Fier, Andreas - 2000
Our research, based on the ZEW-Foundation Panel East, examines whether high-tech start-ups are mainly founded in scientific and infrastructural well suited regions or not. Estimation results on the level of postcode areas confirm the hypothesis that specific human capital, knowledge spillovers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444711
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Knowledge production in nanomaterials : an application of spatial filtering to regional systems of innovation
Grimpe, Christoph (contributor);  … - 2008
Nanomaterials are seen as a key technology for the 21st Century, and much is expected of them in terms of innovation and economic growth. They could open the way to many radically new applications, which would form the basis of innovative products. In this context, it seems all the more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003751313
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Lessons of the financial crisis for the attractiveness of European financial centers
Lang, Gunnar - 2012
This paper analyses fundamental location factors for the financial industry by investigating the economic significance of market participants’ assessments of location factors and country-specific characteristics over time. A unique data set allows studying the locational attractiveness of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009675313