Despite more than forty years of discussion among practitioners, academics and policy makers only minor steps towards a single Intellectual Property Right certificate valid in all European countries are made.…
The project aims at assessing the quality of a large-scale German language course program sponsored by the European Social Fund. The assessment is in three parts: The first part is a qualitative…
Transformation towards a knowledge based economy with increased corporate innovation may directly affect bank financing. This research project will examine how banks screen loan applications from start-up…
Within the last few decades, rising environmental concerns, in particular concerns on the problem of anthropogenic climate change, have forced policy makers to act in order to mitigate future damage.…
"The 'Innovation Indicator' is a joint initiative of Deutsche Telekom Stiftung and Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) started in 2005. From 2011 on, the Innovation Indicator is produced and reported by…
This project investigates the impact of taxation on corporate innovation in the context of the knowledge economy. In particular, the proposed research will investigate how taxes affect the incentives of firms…
The project analyses the development of demand and supply on the housing market in the Germany federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Special attention in the coming issue will be paid to the housing market for…
The training programm "Duales Orientierungspraktikum - Studienorientierung schaffen" intends to help students in secondary schools in Northrhein-Westfalia to improve the match between their competences and job…
Due to its manifold impacts on humanity and nature, global warming poses one of the most crucial challenges for our society in the present and the future. However, national abatement measures for anthropogenic…
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…
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)…