Several reviews and impact assessment studies have concluded that the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and … science. Based on a sample of more than 1,000 scientists at universities and public research institutes in Germany, this paper … sizes, less predefined research topics, a reduced administrative burden, and a higher quality of the peer review system …

contribution rule under democracy is driven by self-selection of treatments, information transmitted via the outcome of the … referendum, and democracy per se. In case treatments are endogenously chosen via a democratic decision-making process, the …

This paper analyses the role of creative industries in affecting an economy’s innovation performance. We conducted a … innovative sectors in the economy. They support innovation in a variety of other sectors through creative inputs, such as ideas …

analyze the perceptions and attitudes of postdocs regarding their research incentives, their working conditions, and their … training to academic or non-academic jobs. Only about half of the postdocs sees strong incentives for academic research, but … better career prospects and higher research incentives compared to others. Academic career prospects and motivation are …

researchers. In a sample of research groups in the fields of science and engineering at universities in Germany, we identify … research orientation, output, funding as well as openness to industry and commercialization as relevant components. Nests that … attract more public funding and are led by professors with high research performance are more likely to produce researchers …

materials. However, increasing industry funding of research can restrict the dissemination of results and materials. We show … scientists who receive industry funding are twice as likely to deny requests for research inputs as those who do not. Receiving …, however, 50% more likely to be denied access to research materials by others, but this is not affected by being funded …

improve the technology performance. That means that a detailed picture of what is happening inside the economy and what is …

crucial for firm success. Existing research differentiates between the breadth (diversity) and depth (intensity) with which …-house R&D strengthens the depth of a firm's search strategy while external R&D activities (e.g. contract research) increase …