This paper analyses the influence of in-house R&D and external knowledge acquisition on the total factor productivity … with domestic partners. We do not find a significant effect for employing inventors with access to international knowledge … or for collaborating with international partners. International knowledge acquisition is only effective if conducted via …

In this paper, we analyse the effects of objective and subjective knowledge about monetary policy, as well as the … German households conducted in 2011. We find that subjective and factual knowledge, as well as the desire to be informed …, about the ECB foster citizens trust. Specific knowledge about the ECB is more influential than general monetary policy …