Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung widmet sich wichtigen, allgemein interessierenden Phänomenen, die sie beschreibt, erklärt und wofür sie Zukunftsperspektiven bietet. Unter Einbezug wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse stellt sie Entscheidungsgrundlagen für Unternehmensplanung und politische...

Analysis of the Uruguay Round is extended by quantifying the impact of the TRIPs agreement. The static costs of raising the standards of patent protection are captured by the transfers of income between countries, with the majority of countries estimated to make net payments abroad, the United...

We explore the determinants of research specialization across countries and its consequences for relative wages. Using a dynamic Ricardian model we examine the effects of faster international technology diffusion and lower trade barriers on the incentive to innovate. In the absence of any...

We explore the determinants of research specialization across countries and its consequences for relative wages. Using a dynamic Ricardian model we examine the effects of faster international technology diffusion and lower trade barriers on the incentive to innovate. In the absence of any...