in 1995 and again in 2000, Germany experienced dual reductions in labor productivity growth. Some European economies … fared better and others even worse than Germany. Since productivity is the ultimate determinant of living standards, the … that utilizes unique ICT investment data, sourced directly from the industries, to place their findings into an …

This paper investigates the role intangible capital plays for economic growth in different sectors in Germany. It … consists of two major parts. In the first part, we aim at measuring investment in intangibles at the sector level. We shed … light on differences across sectors but also compare these figures with investment in physical capital and with investment …

This paper investigates the role intangible capital plays for economic growth in different sectors in Germany. It … consists of two major parts. In the first part, we aim at measuring investment in intangibles at the sector level. We shed … light on differences across sectors but also compare these figures with investment in physical capital and with investment …