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Grossmann, Volker; Steger, Thomas M.; Trimborn, Timo - Universität <Hannover> / Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche … - 2010

Previous research on optimal R&D subsidies has focussed on the long run.This paper characterizes the optimal time path of R&D subsidization in a semi-endogenous growth model, by exploiting a recently developed numerical method.Starting from the steady state under current R&D subsidization in the...

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Skill-Biased Change in Entrepreneurial Technology

Poschke, Markus - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2010

In contrast to the very large literature on skill-biased technical change among workers, thereis hardly any work on the importance of skills for the entrepreneurs who employ thoseworkers, and in particular on their evolution over time. This paper proposes a simple theory ofskill-biased change in...

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Technological Capabilities and Patterns ofCooperation of UK Firms:A Regional Investigation

Iammarino, Simona; Piva, Mariacristina; Vivarelli, Marco; … - Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2009

innovation by combining the analysis of both micro and meso levels,i.e. the level of the firm and of the geographical region. Our … findings, based on the Fourth UKCommunity Innovation Survey (CIS), provide new insights regarding the relationship … betweencooperative linkages for innovation and the development of technological capabilities bybusiness units. Firstly, the distinction …

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Languages, Fees and the InternationalScope of Patenting

Harhoff, Dietmar; Hoisl, Karin; Van Pottelsberghe de la … - Universität <München> / Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaft - 2009

This paper analyzes firms’ choices regarding the geographic scope of patentprotection within the European patent system. We develop an econometric modelat the patent level to quantify the impact of office fees and translation costs onfirms’ decision to validate a patent in a particular...

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To Be Financed or Not … -The Role of Patents for Venture Capital Financing

Häussler, Carolin; Harhoff, Dietmar; Müller, Elisabeth - Universität <München> / Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaft - 2009

This paper investigates how patent applications and grants held by new ventures improve their abilityto attract venture capital (VC) financing. We argue that investors are faced with considerable uncertaintyand therefore rely on patents as signals when trying to assess the prospects of potential...

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Employment Protection Reforms, Employment and theIncidence of Temporary Jobs in Europe : 19952001

Kahn, Lawrence M. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Using European Community Household Panel data for nine countries for 1996-2001, Iinvestigate the impact of reforms of employment protection systems on employment and ontemporary jobs for wage and salary workers. Individual fixed effects models are estimated,with the inclusion of country-specific...

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Alternative Labor Market Policies to Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency : Mandating Higher Wages, Subsidizing Employment, and Raising Productivity

Neumark, David - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

The principal means by which individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency is through labor market earnings. As a consequence, it is natural for policy makers to look to interventions that increase the ability of individuals and families to achieve an adequate standard of living...

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From the Shortage of Jobs to the Shortage of SkilledWorkers: Labor Markets in the EU New Member States

Rutkowski, Jan - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Labor markets in the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe underwent adramatic transformation. Notably, this transformation took place within just a few years. Untilthe mid-2000s job opportunities were scarce and unemployment was high. But since thenlabor demand has picked up and...

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"Marginal Employment": Stepping Stone orDead End? Evaluating the German Experience

Freier, Ronny; Steiner, Viktor - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

'Marginal employment', i.e. employment at low working hours and earnings not covered bysocial security, has been gaining importance in the German economy over the past decade.Using a large newly available panel data set and statistical matching techniques, we analysethe effects of marginal...

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Creating Jobs Through Public Subsidies:An Empirical Analysis

Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric; Walsh, Frank - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2008

This paper analyses the impact of government grants on labour demand using plant leveldata for manufacturing industry in Ireland. Our data consists of a large sample of plants andtheir complete grant history...

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