Concerns vis-à-vis the issue of increasing the competitiveness of commercial banks is an actual one and which has attracted diverse personalities in the area of debates, such as scientists, economists, bankers, businessmen, investors and even the civil society, the banks being through their...

Familienunternehmen gelten in der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung als besonders innovativ und als Hidden Champions der deutschen Wirtschaft. In jüngster Zeit widmen sich Forscher vermehrt der Überprüfung dieser These und kommen zu diametral unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen. Einerseits wird...

The economic success of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the last 3 decades has brought with it new challenges. Rising wages and population aging mean that future growth needs to rely more on productivity improvement through industrial upgrading and innovation, and transition from...

How does innovation impact on development? How, and under what conditions, do entrepreneurs in developing countries innovate? And what can be done to support innovation by entrepreneurs in developing countries? This policy brief addresses these questions and explains the relationship between...

The economic role of small and medium enterprises is increasing however their long term survival depends on their changing and reaction ability with special regards to world globalization processes, to the world economic crises. The research covers the small and medium enterprises within the...