Projects of the Research Unit Digital Economy

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.02. – 31.07.2018

    Overview Study on the Regulatory Framework for the Digital Economy in Industrialised, Emerging and Developing Countries

    The aim of this study is to examine whether issues related to the regulatory framework of the digital economy differ among industrialised, emerging and developing countries. As a result, the study should provide a…

  2. Project // 01.01. – 31.05.2018

    Opportunities and Challenges of the Digital Eco-System of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

    The aim of this project is to analyse opportunities and challenges of the digital eco-system of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Subjects of the investigation are infrastructure, broadband and mobility;…

  3. Project // 01.01. – 31.12.2018

    Structural Reform in Germany, 2013-2017

    This study aims to identify structural reforms in Germany in the period 2013 to 2017, including their origins, intended impact, and actual impact to date, as well as remaining reform needs. Structural reforms…

  4. Project // 01.12.2017 – 31.12.2019

    Contribution of Digitisation to Productivity in the Construction Industry

    The construction industry with its approximately two million employees and almost 330,000 companies (BBSR 2019: 4) is one of the most important economic sectors in Germany. In addition, there are numerous…

  5. Project // 01.12.2017 – 31.05.2020

    Investments in New Forms of Knowledge-Based Capital (INFOWIK)

    The INFOWIK project aimed to improve the measurement of investments in knowledge-based capital and thus to improve the innovation indicators for this important aspect of the innovation capacity of firms and…

  6. Project // 01.12.2017 – 31.01.2019

    Strategic Orientation of Academic and Industrial Research in Baden-Wuerttemberg

    The study analyses and evaluates the performance of academic and industrial research in Baden-Wuerttemberg from a strategic perspective. The results of the analyses are used to review the thematic and programmatic…

  7. Project // 01.10.2017 – 30.09.2020

    Text Data Based Output Indicators as Base of a New Innovation Metric

    In the joint project, new output indicators on innovation activities were developed. Computer linguistic methods were used, which were applied to large amounts of text data. The development of the methods and the…

  8. Project // 01.10.2017 – 31.10.2018

    Growth Potential of the Digital Transformation

    Despite the internet revolution, economic growth in many industrialized countries (measured in real gross domestic product) has been significantly lower in recent years than in previous decades. This may be due to…

  9. Project // 01.08.2017 – 30.06.2018

    Productivity Paradox in the Manufacturing of Machinery and Equipment Industry

    In 2016, the German manufacturing of machinery and equipment industry’s labour productivity was less than in 2005. It increased until 2008 but dropped significantly in the crisis year 2009. It was not until 2011…