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The real options investment theory shows that greater uncertainty about market revenues reduces current R&D investment … market uncertainty on R&D investment. …
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Real options investment theory predicts current investment falls as uncertainty about market returns increases. In the … how patent protection influences this relationship. Patent protection, by limiting the threat of market rivalry, should …
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newly available statistical data this paper provides a descriptive overview on the market for childcare in Germany from a … system is Germany where most of the childcare centres are operated by local authorities and non-profit organisations. Using …
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We present and estimate a model of competition in a two-sided market: the market for magazine readership and … advertising. Using data on magazines in Germany, we find evidence that magazines have properties of two-sided markets. The results …
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This paper examines educational outcomes of pupils selected to secondary school types by different tracking regimes in a German state: Pupils are alternatively streamed after fourth grade or after sixth grade. Regression results indicate that, estimated on the mean, there are no negative effects...
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science. Based on a sample of more than 1,000 scientists at universities and public research institutes in Germany, this paper …
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Academic careers in Germany have been under debate for a while. We conduct a survey among postdocs in Germany, to …
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Die vorliegenden Überlegungen sind darauf gerichtet, die Ideen und wesentlichen Gedanken Nationaler Innovationssysteme aufzugreifen und in den Kontext einer wissensbasierten Ökonomie zu stellen. Neben den Akteuren oder Spielern geht es um die Regeln und Funktionsmechanismen und schließlich...
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services. About 8 percent of total employment in West Germany is in business services. In particular, by taking advantage of …. A sound innovation capacity, especially knowledge, creativity, market and management skills let them become bridges for …
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We develop a simple model of competition for the market that shows that, contrary to the Arrow view, endogenous entry … threat in a market induces the average firm to invest less in R&D and the incumbent leader to invest more. We test these …
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