Abstract: Seit 1998 wird mit dem Programm EXIST – zunächst vom BMBF, seit 2006 vom BMWi – versucht, die Gründungstätigkeit aus wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen zu fördern und zu unterstützen. Mit dieser Studie legt ein Konsortium aus ZEW, Joanneum Research und WZB die Evaluation der...

We investigate the link between hospital performance and managerial education by collecting a large database of management practices and skills in hospitals across nine countries. We find that hospitals that are closer to universities offering both medical education and business education have...

We investigate the link between hospital performance and managerial education by collecting a large database of management practices and skills in hospitals across nine countries. We find that hospitals that are closer to universities offering both medical education and business education have...

This study examines the impact of public subsidies, and specifically, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards on university spinoff companies. Using unique data for a population of University of California spinoffs, we find pronounced differences between companies commercializing...