This dissertation consists of four essays in the economics of digital transformation and specifically considers the link between geography and digitalization in the know-ledge economy.

Taking a sample of 24 OECD countries, using a cointegrated panel, empirical evidence is provided at group and individual level of the positive effect of spending on research, development and innovation on economic growth during the 2000-2019 period. Assuming that patents act as a proxy for...

This survey reviews emerging but fast-growing literature on impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on entrepreneurship, providing a resource for researchers in entrepreneurship and neighboring disciplines. We begin with a review of definitions of AI and show that ambiguity and broadness of...

In diesem Diskussionspapier werden die Bedingungen untersucht, unter denen die Fähigkeit zu Innovation in einer marktwirtschaftlichen Ordnung zur Entfaltung kommt. Diese theoretische Leitfrage bildet den Kern eines neuen ordoliberalen Innovationsframeworks, welches speziell auf den...

This survey reviews emerging but fast-growing literature on impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on entrepreneurship, providing a resource for researchers in entrepreneurship and neighboring disciplines. We begin with a review of definitions of AI and show that ambiguity and broadness of...