Private Equity und Venture Capital spielen eine wichtige Rolle im Strukturwandel moderner Volkswirtschaften. Als Elemente eines funktionsfähigen Risikokapitalmarktes bieten sie nicht nur die Möglichkeit für einen gezielten Lückenschluss im Finanzierungssystem, sondern entfalten ihr größtes...

A variety of methods have been used to investigate the empirical relationship between research and development (R&D) spending and the productivity of firms. The most widely employed frameworks are the production function and the associated productivity framework. In these settings, productivity...

According to results from the recent WIFO investment survey, which samples some 800 firms of the manufacturing sector, the construction sector and the energy sector as well as public transport enterprises and public utilities, capital formation will be weak in 2002. Companies plan to invest €...

According to the recent WIFO forecast, economic growth in Austria is set to decelerate from 3.3 percent in 2000 to 1.7 percent in 2001. The slowdown is mainly due to a weaker European environment which itself is the consequence of slower growth in the USA and of higher energy costs. These...

According to the recent WIFO investment survey, which samples some 900 firms of the manufacturing sector, the construction sector and the energy sector as well as public transport enterprises and public utilities in Austria, investment spending will decrease by 6.4 percent in nominal terms in...

Of all the network-bound sectors of the economy, it is public short-distance and regional passenger transport which gets the worst ratings in the view of European consumers. Satisfaction is markedly better with regard to markets that have already been liberalised, such as telecoms, electricity...

Food retailers may enjoy market power by way of selling power (ability to control competitors and consumers) and/or buying power (ability to control suppliers). Selling power is reflected in the market share gains achieved by some distribution channels and groups of enterprises. The double...