Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

Endogeneity in network formation hinders the identification of the role that social networks play in generating spillovers, peer effects and other externalities. This paper tackles this problem and investigates…

Recently Acemolgu, Aghion, Bursztyn and Hemous (AER 2012) formulated a model in which a high macroeconomic elasticity of substitution between clean and dirty production represents a crucial condition for green…

• Erstmals seit Ende 2011 wieder gute Stimmung bei den Mediendienstleistern
• Welche Kennzahlen nutzen Unternehmen?

• Member States Can Save Billions with the Help of the EU in Defence and Representation
• Information Economy: More and More People are Able to Work Outside the Office
• Praise and Recognition for the Top Employees Can…

• Zögerliche Erholung der deutschen Konjunktur in unsicherem internationalem Umfeld
• Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
• Ergebnisse der Augustumfrage 2013
• Optimistische Prognosen und gute Lage
• Dynamische Effekte der…

Knowledge creation is a key driver of growth in modern economies. The creation of knowledge is often comparable to the accumulation of tangible capital: In the current period, investments are made in order to…

• Fertility of Immigrants Influenced by Cultural Norms in Countries of Origin
• The German ICT Sector is Highly Active Abroad
• The Employment Effects of Innovation Differ Between Domestic and Foreign Owned Firms
• Set-Up-…

• Optimistische Prognosen und verbesserte Lage
• Externer Zugriff auf Netzwerkressourcen in der Informationswirtschaft bereits weit verbreitet

Several studies document an important relationship between firms' productivity and their internationalisation strategy. Recent evidence suggests that trade liberalization might imply firm growth increasing…