Die angespannte wirtschaftliche Lage in den technischen Dienstleistungen (Ingenieur- und Architekturbüros, technische Labore) und den FuE-Dienstleistungen im Jahr 2013 spiegelte…
Die Beratungs- und Werbebranche gehörte 2013 mit einer Innovationsintensität von 1,3% zu den weniger innovativen Branchen in Deutschland. Die Innovationsausgaben stiegen…
Die Branche der Unternehmensdienste erlebte nach dem schweren Jahr 2012 ein wirtschaftlich besseres Folgejahr 2013. Dies spiegelt sich auch in den Innovationsindikatoren wider. So…
Firms invest huge amounts into intangible assets. This paper explores to which extent different kinds of intangible assets are conducive to firm-level productivity. Our study contributes to the literature by…
The market launch of product innovations is the most visible output of a firm's investment in innovation activities. To achieve this objective most efficiently, firms strengthen their technological capabilities,…
Trademarking firms are more productive, generate higher profits, and have a better survival rate. Trademarking firms are in one word more successful, which might motivate non-trademarking firms to adopt a…
In many industries, the number of firms evolves non-monotonically over time. A phase of rapid entry is followed by an industry shakeout: a large number of firms exit within a short period. We present a simple…
We investigate the effect of mobility of R&D workers on the total patenting activity of their employers. Our study documents how mobile workers affect the patenting activity of the firm they join and the firm…
