This paper applied case study research to design architectures for green-field supply chain integration. The integration design is based on a case study of a supply chain integration of 5 companies, operating in different, but supply chain complimenting industry sectors. The case study research...

Am 7. November 2018 fand der 18. ifo Branchen-Dialog statt. Neben Branchenprognosen zu den einzelnen Wirtschaftssektoren standen die Themen (digitale) Transformation von Herstellern zu Dienstleistern, die Rolle von Dienstleistungen im globalen Wettbewerb, die Herausforderungen der...

Traditional measures of spatial industry concentration are restricted to given areal units. They do not make allowance for the fact that concentration may be differently pronounced at various geographical levels. Methods of spatial point pattern analysis allow to measure industry concentration...

Neben Branchenprognosen zu den einzelnen Wirtschaftssektoren stand beim 19. ifo Branchen-Dialog im Industrieforum die Frage nach der Notwendigkeit einer aktiveren Industriepolitik in Deutschland im Mittelpunkt. Im Handelsforum lag der Fokus auf dem Thema digitale Marktplätze und Plattformen....

The decarbonization of the energy-intensive and natural-resourced-based industries is associated with large economic costs. In this paper, I explore how decarbonization may affect the profitability and market value of these industries and their ability to attract capital to fund their...

This research investigates the Ethiopian economy's sectoral linkages. It examines the forward and backward production and total linkages of the industry with the agriculture and service sectors. The import penetration and export intensity of the agriculture-based industry and the manufacturing...

Ongoing pressure on prices for construction projects adds to the significance of cost estimation accuracy in building construction. Due to competition from Asian entrants, main contractors in the plant engineering industry are starting to face a similar situation. In the present paper, the cost...

Climate change related risks impact and challenge the private sector in many different ways. This also applies to risk drivers like a companies' reputation and a changing consumer behavior. Since significant risk drivers for companies differ just as much as companies themselves, a sector...

Am 3. November 2005 veranstaltete das ifo Institut in Kooperation mit der Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern und mit Unterstützung des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie zum fünften Mal den "ifo Branchen-Dialog". Ziel...