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Grenzen und Reichweiten nationaler Innovationssysteme und forschungspolitische Implikationen
Spielkamp, Alfred - 1997
importance of the interactions and linkages among acteurs and institutions involved in innovation and technology development of a …This paper deals with flows of technology and information among people and institutions and the role of public support … country and calls such a web of interaction a national innovation system. The theoretical and empirical analyses on national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440884
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The economics of adaptation to climate change : the case of Germany
Dannenberg, Astrid; Mennel, Tim; Osberghaus, Daniel; … - 2009
Given the ubiquitous scarcity of resources an economic approach is necessary in order to determine an optimal strategy of adaptation to climate change. In this paper we develop an economic framework for the study of adaptation which allows us to distinguish between decentralized adaptation by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881582
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What explains the decline in wage mobility in the German low-wage sector?
Aretz, Bodo; Gürtzgen, Nicole - 2012
In this paper, we study how wage mobility in the low-wage sector has changed in western Germany between 1984 and 2004. Using German individual register data, we document a clear upward trend in the persistence of low-wage employment for both men and women. Next to compositional shifts of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009564931
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True versus spurious state dependence in firm performance : the case West German exports
Kaiser, Ulrich (contributor);  … - 2004
This paper analyzes the persistence of firms' exporting behavior in a panel of West German manufacturing firms. Dynamic binary choice models allow us to distinguish between true and spurious state dependence in firm performance. Using random effects models as well as a recent fixed effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002515459
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Ownership concentration, institutional development and firm performance in Central and Eastern Europe
Balsmeier, Benjamin; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2010
This paper analyzes the relationship of ownership concentration and firm performance in the context of different institutional environments in 28 Central and Eastern European transition economies. Using the BEEPS data for the period from 2002 to 2009 we find an inverted u-shaped relation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008746140
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Labour market institutions and structural reforms : a source for business cycle synchronisation?
Sachs, Andreas; Schleer, Frauke - 2009
to 2003. More precisely, this paper derives measures for similarity of institutions and structural reforms, and … bilateral data. Our findings indicate a strong instantaneous relationship between both similarity of institutions as well as … common structural reforms and business cycle correlation. -- Business cycle synchronisation ; institutions ; structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003813977
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Labour market performance in OECD countries : a comprehensive empirical modelling approach of institutional interdependencies
Sachs, Andreas; Schleer, Frauke - 2013
Reducing institutional rigidities in product and labour markets is key to lowering unemployment. The impact of such labour and product market reforms, however, depends crucially on the country-specific regulatory framework. In this paper, we estimate the country-specific impact of changes in six...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009762785
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Determination of potential growth using panel techniques
Kappler, Marcus (contributor) - 2004
The aim of this paper is to construct an indicator of potential growth for developed countries using the insights of the theoretical and empirical growth literature. The Pooled Mean Group Estimator of Pesaran, Shin and Smith (1999) that employs a panel data technique is used. This estimator is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002590847
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The impact of the financial crisis on investments in innovative firms
Giebel, Marek; Kraft, Kornelius - 2015
This paper investigates the impact of the financial crisis on investment decisions in innovative versus non-innovative firms. Firms are defined as being innovative if they have introduced a new product to the market. The empirical test is based on data for the years before and after the recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011339805
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Sources of spillovers for imitation and innovation
Cappellin, Riccardo; Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2013
research institutions enhance original innovation. … market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while inputs from customers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009787404