Recent developments in ICT and the growth of the emerging economies of China and India have generated a process of offshoring in which some activities move away from Europe. Sound policy responses require an…
The European Commission (EC) and EU Member States are investing in different domains of e-Infrastructures. The aim is to connect researchers, scholars, educators and students through high speed research networks ,…
The project’s primary objective is to improve the comprehension and measurability of the productivity of services. In this connection, the productivity of the provision and usage of IT-based, business-related…
Because of permanent efficiency examinations and pressure to justify costs in the marketing sector, most diverse kinds of online advertisement, also in connection with web 2.0 applications (social media marketing)…
The aim of this project is to investigate the competitive behaviour of firms over the product-life-cycle of consumer electronics. We plan to combine data from Austria’s largest online site for price comparisons…
The objective of ICTNET is to enhance coordination of the research in the economics of ICT in Europe. The project is built around a coordination group and a network of researchers.
The purpose of the project was to analyse the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) for Germany as a site of innovation. Therefore, the current state of research about the quantitative effects…
The economic literature has provided robust evidence indicating that firm entry represents a key driver of productivity growth at the industry level. This importance is due to the role of firm entry in the process…
describes the organizational models of firms operating in the creative industries as well as the different forms of collaboration and networking within the creative industries;