Entering the post-industrial age, knowledge has become an important asset for sustained competitive advantage. In recent years, a new type of patent acquirers has emerged. These companies do not produce goods and therefore, do not need patents in their historical meaning. However, they acquire...

Wettbewerbsstrategien für neue Produkte und neue Märkte werden in allen Unternehmensbereichen benötigt, wo Produktinnovationen geplant und entwickelt werden. Zentraler Bestandteil der diskutierten Wettbewerbsstrategien ist die Produktpositionsanalyse - ein effizientes Instrument für die...

This paper studies the evasion of TV license fees in Austria. We exploit border differentials to identify the effect of fees on evasion. Comparing municipalities at the low- and high-fee side of state borders reveals that higher fees trigger significantly more evasion. The central estimate from...