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Detecting behavioural additionality : an empirical study on the impact of public R&D funding on firms' cooperative behaviour in Germany
Aschhoff, Birgit (contributor); Fier, Andreas (contributor);  … - 2006
Subsidising research networks has become a popular instrument in technology policies, driven mainly by expected positive spillovers. In particular, the stimulation of R&D co-operation between scientific institutions and industry is considered as most promising. In the context of policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003337981
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To be financed or not : the role of patents for venture capital financing
Häussler, Carolin (contributor);  … - 2009
This paper investigates how patent applications and grants held by new ventures improve their ability to attract venture capital (VC) financing. We argue that investors are faced with considerable uncertainty and therefore rely on patents as signals when trying to assess the prospects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806179
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Industrial research versus development investment : the implications of financial constraints
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Hottenrott, Hanna; Thorwarth, Susanne - 2009
Previous literature provided evidence on financing constraints for investment in R&D activities due to capital market imperfections and special features of R&D investments. Moreover, it has been shown that a shift in capital structure towards more debt, results in a reduction of R&D investments....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881344
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Short-term borrowing for long-term projects : are family businesses more susceptible to “irrational” financing choices?
Peters, Bettina; Westerheide, Peter - 2011
There are noticeable differences between the roles that various forms of credit financing play in family businesses and in other businesses. Family businesses take out more often bank loans specifically to finance investments and innovations, and they particularly often resort to the short-term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901888
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Hybridkapital : eine Marktübersicht
Piaskowski, Wojtek (contributor);  … - 2008
Hybridkapital ist eine innovative Form der Unternehmensfinanzierung. Hybride Finanzinstrumente weisen Eigenschaften von sowohl Fremd- als auch Eigenkapital auf und stellen deswegen ein sehr flexibles Finanzprodukt dar. Aus diesem Grund haben sich in den letzten Jahren hybride Kapitalinstrumente...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003618862
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On the role of entrepreneurial experience for start-up financing : an empirical investigation for Germany
Metzger, Georg (contributor) - 2007
Entrepreneurs are often faced with problems regarding start-up financing. But compared to novice entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs should have both more knowledge and better contacts, which should potentially reduce the occurrence of problems and affect finance composition. However,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003516711
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On the role of entrepreneurial experience for start-up financing : an empirical investigation for Germany
Metzger, Georg (contributor) - 2007
Entrepreneurs are often faced with problems regarding start-up financing. But compared to novice entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs should have both more knowledge and better contacts, which should potentially reduce the occurrence of problems and affect finance composition. However,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003567056
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Price indices for information and communication technology industries : an application to the German PC market
Moch, Dietmar - 2001
Inflation wird zu hoch ausgewiesen. Bei der Analyse der Preisentwicklung für PCs in Deutschland (bezogen auf den Direktmarkt … substantially lower, thus overestimating computer prices and inflation. When the hedonic index for German computer prices is …Die Berechnung von Preisindizes zeigt für Deutschland ein ähnliches Bild wie in den USA. Die starken …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445963
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Will the (German) NAIRU please stand up?
Franz, Wolfgang - 2003
This paper deals with a critical assessment and a reestimation of the "non-accelerating in ation rate of unemployment" (NAIRU) for Germany. There are quite a few obstacles to perceiving the NAIRU as an understandable and easy-to-use analytical instrument, suitable for economic policy: the...
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Time is money – how much money is time? : interest and inflation in competition law actions for damages
Bueren, Eckart; Hüschelrath, Kai; Veith, Tobias - 2014
several years until cartel victims obtain damages. Interest and inflation are thus two key drivers of adequate compensation … legal systems treat interest and inflation as part of competition law actions for damages, and, using real-world data from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010233583