The main goal of the project is the analysis of the German enforcement system of intellectual property rights using detailed data of enforcement suits handled at the German District Courts in Mannheim, Düsseldorf…
describes the organizational models of firms operating in the creative industries as well as the different forms of collaboration and networking within the creative industries;
The project dealed with the question, how the federal structure and the quality of institution in a (democratic) state influence the quality of the environment. Whether centralised systems are more successful…
Accounting-based valuation models play a prominent role not only in empirical valuation research, but also in the practice of business valuation. The main characteristic of these models is their use of input…
The project used a common conceptual framework to develop and apply tools that enable assessment and comparison of CSR impacts – at micro (company), meso (sectoral and regional) and macro levels (nations…
The primary objective of this research project is to produce a comprehensive study on the impact of market services on aggregate economic growth in the EU and its comparative performance relative to competitor…
The objective of this study is a comparison of German support programs for venture capital with support programs in the following countries: USA, UK, France, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, and Japan. …
MEDPRO – Mediterranean Prospects is a consortium of 17 highly reputed institutions from throughout the Mediterranean funded under the EU’s 7th Framework Program and coordinated by the Centre for European Policy…
Classifications of industries and products by their knowledge and technology intensity are an important input for analysis on technological competitiveness of countries and regions. They also serve as a valuable…
The study analyses the ways how firms without in-house research and development (R&D) are able to successfully introduce product and process innovations. The study focuses on the following research questions:
This project is a contribution to the European Commission's Report on European Competitiveness 2010. Its purpose is to analyse, for each of the five key enabling technologies (KETs) listed below, the current state…