Established firms' difficulty to innovate has been discussed extensively among economists. In contrast to incumbent firms, industry entrants are often described to be more flexible and innovative, setting forth…

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Expected Utility (EU) theory is not only applied to individual choices but also to ethical decisions, e.g. in cost-bene t analysis of climate change policy measures that a ect future generations. In this context…

Large differences in the unemployment rates of industrialized countries and the underlying causes of unemployment have been subject of recurring discussion for a long time. Since the early 90's, labor and…

Publicly funded day care for children under the age of 3 is used less frequently in Germany compared to other (especially Nordic) countries. Supply of day care is still scarce for this age group. In order to…

The efficient usage of modern ICT strategies requires an efficient broadband infrastructure. The European Commission (EU 2020-strategy) therefore demands, as does the German Federal Government (broadband…

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