University research provides valuable inputs to industrial innovation. It is therefore not surprising that private sector firms increasingly seek direct access through funding public R&D. This development, however, spurred concerns about possible negative long-run effects on scientific...

Based on a sample of research units in science and engineering at German universities, this study reports survey evidence showing that research grants impact research content. Research units that receive funds from industry are more likely to source ideas from the private sector. The higher the...

We review and condense the body of literature on the economic returns of public R&D on private R&D and find that: (i) private returns to R&D appear to be large and larger than the returns to alternative investments; (ii) private R&D and R&D subsidies are positively correlated and there is no...

We review and condense the body of literature on the economic returns of public R&D on private R&D and find that: (i) private returns to R&D appear to be large and larger than the returns to alternative investments; (ii) private R&D and R&D subsidies are positively correlated and there is no...

The paper studies the patent productivity of scientists over their life cycle. The incentives for patenting and for publishing are compared and how they shape life cycle productivity. In most empirical studies, publication productivity decreases at the end of the scientific career. In contrast,...

Strategische Planung in der Kirche? Darf man das denn? Geht das denn überhaupt? Kann man Verfahren aus der Wirtschaft einfach in eine andere Umgebung verpflanzen? Führt das nicht zu einer völligen Veränderung und Ökonomisierung der Kirche? So oder ähnlich lauten üblicherweise die...

Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit soll ein Überblick darüber gegeben werden, wie sich das Vergaberecht derzeit in Deutschland darstellt und welche Möglichkeiten Vergabeverfahren im sozialen Bereich bieten. Aufbauend auf Diskussionen zum Verhältnis von Politik und Dritter Sektor werden Besonderheiten...