Das Leasing konnte 2011 mit dem dynamischen Wachstum der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Investitionsausgaben nicht nur Schritt halten, sondern sogar stärker expandieren, wie der neueste ifo Investitionstest bei den deutschen Leasinggesellschaften zeigt, der zusammen mit dem Bundesverband Deutscher...

The present article examines the question whether or not different types of firms tend to protect their innovations with varying mechanisms. Against the background of the Expected-Utility Theory (EU-Theory), firms are differentiated by their size, technological field and their degree of...

This paper aims at analysing the risk of intellectual property (IP) infringements by competitors from abroad and in particular whether this risk is higher for international innovating firms. We distinguish three different types of IP infringements from abroad: the usage of firms' technical...

This paper analyzes the impact of taxation on the location of patents within multinational groups. Based on groups with parents from 36 countries globally and their patent holdings in 36 European countries, we provide insight into the determinants of three subsequent decisions: (1) the decision...