Previous research has expressed concerns about firms engaging less in basic research. We contribute to this debate by studying trends in the scientific publishing activities of firms located in Germany. Our results do not confirm a declining trend in raw numbers with numbers indicating that...

Previous research has expressed concerns about firms engaging less in basic research. We contribute to this debate by studying trends in the scientific publishing activities of firms located in Germany. Our results do not confirm a declining trend in raw numbers with numbers indicating that...

Using the German re-unification as a natural experiment, we analyze the role of increased competition in academic productivity. We employ a unique dataset on East and West German scientists' publications in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) before and after the...

This research paper aims at highlighting factors which influence the spatial focus of interactions between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the economic system in Germany. In the pursuit of this goal, our research work employs a Bayesian statistical analysis of empirical data gathered...

Current literature argues that firms should have strong ties to customers to benefit from increased customer retention and loyalty. Strong ties, however, have also been shown to prevent innovation, suggesting that firms should also develop weak ties to other customer groups. This paper focuses...

An increasing commercial focus on digital business transformation is leading corporate venture capital (CVC) investors to the challenge of how to deal with this trend. Much research has been conducted on digital business transformation and CVC independently. However, the interaction between the...

Um das Ausmaß und die Auswirkungen der pandemiebedingten Änderungen und Belastungen auf Hochschulbeschäftigte zu untersuchen, haben wir im Juni 2021 eine Umfrage an 13 deutschsprachigen Hochschulen in Deutschland und Österreich durchgeführt. Befragt wurden hierbei wissenschaftliche sowie...

This paper explores the impact of German labour market regulations on the willingness of young labour market entrants to start their own business rather than just becoming an employee. We study the legal situation, the actual and perceived constraints imposed on businesses and the actual...

German firms have increasing difficulties in filling apprentice positions. I study how firms adjust their personnel policies when they face unfilled apprentice positions. Using the IAB Establishment Panel (2008-2014) and applying fixed effects panel estimations, I find that small firms react by...