and 2008 were analyzed in regard to the question to what extent and how the agencies assessed the innovation effects of … mergers. Theoretical background is the still open question how negative effects of mergers on innovation should be taken into … account in merger policy. Although we can show in our study that in one third of all challenged mergers also innovation …

deemed to be of particular importance for entrepreneurship, innovation-based firm growth and its ensuing impact on the …, considerable differences remain. These constitute the basis for the concluding policy discussion. -- Entrepreneurship ; Innovation … economy. Particular aspects of entrepreneurship and economic dynamism are covered by pairs (or in one case three) coauthors …