This study analyzes the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. The main question in this context is whether public funds stimulate R&D activities or simply crowd out privately financed R&D. Empirically, we investigate the average...

This study analyzes the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. The main question in this context is whether public funds stimulate R&D activities or simply crowd out privately financed R&D. Empirically, we investigate the average...

This study analyzes the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. The main question in this context is whether public funds stimulate R&D activities or simply crowd out privately financed R&D. Empirically, we investigate the average...

Die Strukturpolitik Nordrhein-Westfalens hat sich lange darauf konzentriert, den Strukturwandel im Ruhrgebiet zu bewältigen. Eine Vielzahl neuer Hochschulen entstand, die Infrastruktur wurde ausgebaut, in den rasch wachsenden Dienstleistungssektoren wurde überall im Land eine Fülle neuer...