In this paper, we describe the historical co-evolution of innovation and economic growth in Germany since 1871. The … country's rise as an industrial power in the late 19th century, through its innovation and entrepreneurial performance, is … nevertheless a period during which innovation went into relative decline. We document this decline and offer four broad …

Technological innovation has historically contributed to inclusive economic growth in Germany. In more recent decades …, however, this contribution has weakened due to the declining impact of technological innovation on labor productivity growth … rising income and wealth inequalities. Between the mid-1990s and 2010 the rise in wage inequality was faster in Germany than …

Entrepreneurship in Germany has been stagnating. As a result, the effectiveness of technological innovation to improve … overview of technological innovation and labor productivity growth from 1871. From this we show that over the past three … decades the economy has found it increasingly difficult to transform technological innovation into labor productivity growth …

Technological innovation has historically contributed to inclusive economic growth in Germany. In more recent decades …, however, this contribution has weakened due to the declining impact of technological innovation on labor productivity growth … rising income and wealth inequalities. Between the mid-1990s and 2010 the rise in wage inequality was faster in Germany than …

This paper reviews the recent experience of Germany in encouraging innovation to reduce negative environmental impacts … of economic activity. The essence of the German approach to policy-induced environmental innovation is discussed in the … transportation. The paper covers environmental and general innovation policies and the cross-cutting issue of policy co …

Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some … weakening in Germany’s position relative to other OECD countries has occurred recently. While the redirection of resources … structural issues have also played a role. Germany has benefited less than other high-performing countries from the surge in new …

This paper reviews policies to strengthen Germany’s productivity growth and prepare for changes in labour markets … reformed for the future of work. Germany enjoys a relatively high labour productivity level but productivity growth has been … throughout the economy. Vigorous entrepreneurship and innovation by small and medium enterprises are key for such technology …

opposite ends of a spectrum in terms of their role in innovation. In academic entrepreneurship the two combine on a number of …

Insufficient access to capital for high-tech growth companies is one of the key weaknesses of Germany's innovation … innovation, new business models and rapid growth demanded by the digital transformation. In a joint project with KfW and Deutsche … competitive position in Germany with regard to industrial digitalisation …