The most recent debt crisis in the Euro area has demonstrated that a lack of trust of the market participants in the sustainability of public debt can affect the countries access to the capital markets. There…
his project is motivated by the ongoing discussion regarding the effects of a research use exemption from patent infringement. While some argue that the lack of a research use exemption constitutes a major…
Starting point of our research are two empirical observations. First, over the past decade aggregate productivity performance was much lower in European countries than in the US which has raised concerns both in…
Firms have to balance the costs and risks associated with investments in new products and the opportunities from pursuing a large number of innovation options at the same time. Real options logic suggests that…
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…
Recent macroeconomic literature emphasises the importance of expected future technology improvements (the so-called news shocks) for the macroeconomic dynamics. The impact of these shocks has rarely been…
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)…
In recent years, the range of investment products offered by the finance industry has grown immensely. Traditional products such as bank deposits, equity and pension funds have been joined by new products, e.g.…
Non-aeronautical revenues have been recently gaining importance for airports around the world. Retailing as part of this revenue stream has become the fastest growing component of airport revenue and profit. The…
Within the scope of the „Marine Environment Protection Committee“ (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), different instruments that can lead to a reduction of carbon emissions in international…
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.