Aktuelle Forschung weist auf durch Handelsliberalisierung induzierte Investitionen in moderne Technologien zur Produktivitätssteigerung hin. Durch diese unternehmensinternen Produktivitätsgewinne steigt auch die aggregierte Produktivität.

This paper analyses the relevance of information and communication technologies (ICT) for firms' probability of global sourcing of inputs. Using firm-level data from Germany in 2009, which include mainly small and medium-sized firms, the empirical analysis differentiates between manufacturing...

This paper examines whether information technology (IT) and decentralized work organization are complementary only for large firms or also for smaller firms. Empirical evidence, which suggests complementarity between IT and decentralization, is mainly based on large firms. Using data from a...

In this paper, I analyse the relationship between offshoring and ICT at the firm level differentiating between manufacturing and services. Using firm-level data from the manufacturing and service sector in Germany and a broad range of ICT measures, overall, the results reveal a positive...

Aktuelle Forschung weist auf durch Handelsliberalisierung induzierte Investitionen in moderne Technologien zur Produktivitätssteigerung hin. Durch diese unternehmensinternen Produktivitätsgewinne steigt auch die aggregierte Produktivität.

This paper analyses the relevance of information and communication technologies (ICT) for firms' probability of global sourcing of inputs. Using firm-level data from Germany in 2009, which include mainly small and medium-sized firms, the empirical analysis differentiates between manufacturing...

This paper analyzes the relationship between firms' use of big data analytics and their innovative performance in terms of product innovations. Since big data technologies provide new data information practices, they create novel decision-making possibilities, which are widely believed to...