It has been widely recognized that information and communication technologies (ICT) are key for productivity and growth of the overall economy. The implementation of new ICT applications, however, requires a well…
Innovations are essential if an economy wants to stay competitive. Service products are intangible, interactive and are often produced and consumed simultaneously. Thus, the importance of knowledge as a production…
The competitiveness of modern firms depends increasingly on their ability to generate new products, services and processes on a continuous basis. Hence, the core of the creative act is no longer an isolated…
There is an ongoing debate about the introduction of tax incentives for business research and development (R&D) in Germany. The motivation for such an indirect form of subsidies for R&D depends on the size of…
This study compares the German innovation system with that of other highly developed countries which either compete on a similar technological level on the world market or which owe similar or particularly…
Detailed analyses concerning the form, structure and dynamics of employment in new high-tech ventures have been rare because of lacking data. In order to fill this gap data of the ZEW High-tech Start-up Panel 2007…
Small and medium sized enterprises (SME) are the main pillar of the innovation activity in Germany. Around 95% of all innovating companies in the manufacturing industry have less than 500 employees. In the…
In 2000 the European Council agreed upon the Lisbon Agenda which has put forward as its main objective to make the EU "the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable…
The Automotive Industry is a key sector of the German economy. Automotives substantially contribute to value added, employment and exports. 30 per cent of total intramural R&D expenditure in the German enterprise…