This paper investigates interregional differences in cooperative behavior of manufacturing establishments in the field of research and development (R&D). The empirical analysis for eleven European regions reveals a number of significant differences between these regions in the propensity to...

Handlungsoptionen für ein Erstarken mittelständischer Betriebe in Europa -- Die aufstrebenden Schwellenmärkte – Paradigmenwechsel und Besonderheiten -- Eurasien – Kontinent im Umbruch und historisch-kultureller Kontext -- Wirtschaftlich-technologische Errungenschaften der eurasischen...

This paper discusses the channels between openness and productivity and trade hampering factors. The stylized facts from the heterogeneous firms literature suggests that firms face market entry costs for each new product they export and to each new export market. Transport costs, border costs...