Based on a unique survey, we conduct a stated choice experiment to examine the determinants of career choice in academia. Both early and later stage researchers value a balance between teaching and research, appropriate salaries, working with high-quality peers and good availability of external...

This article analyses the relationship between structural change and competitiveness at the country level. It presents indicators for structural change between and within economic sectors. The overall picture painted by these indicators is highly congruent with current patterns of...

Asymmetric international mobility of highly talented scientists is well documented. We try contributing to the explanation of this phenomenon, looking at the “competitiveness” of higher education systems in terms of being able to attract talented scientists in their field. We characterise...

On March 3, 2006, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) hosted a one-day workshop on “Strategies for Growth and Employment in Austria.” The workshop’s objective was to propose concrete measures for the promotion of growth and employment in Austria. In the introductory session, Andreas...

In dieser möglichst umfassenden und systematischen Bewertung der Leistungsfähigkeit des österreichischen Innovationssystems im internationalen Vergleich erweisen sich von 14 grob abgegrenzten Bereichen "Finanzierung von Forschung und Entwicklung", "internationale Verflechtung",...