Eco-innovations are considered a central enabler for a green economy and for a sustainable development while not threatening the competitiveness of the European Economy. The inter- and transdisciplinary project…
The aim of this project is to develop and apply a methodology to analyse regional specialization in trade and production of regions within the EU using the concept of Revealed Comparative Advantages. So far,…
The Austrian Report on Research and Technology summarises state and development of research and technology in Austria and presents government activities to promote scientific research and innovation in Austria. As…
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will become increasingly important for business organizations. An important tool for CSR strategies are enterprise donations. Thus, the goal of this…
With the advances in information technology, auctions were in widespread use in procurement since the late 1990’s. However, in recent years, the use of auctions decreased and hybrid mechanisms, combining…
The research project aims at the analysis of taxation effects on corporate structures of multinational companies. Based on the first phase of the project (01/2011-12/2012), new identification strategies will be…
The aim of this research project is to analyze the allocative effect of corporate taxation and to quantify how it influences the number and volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the European Union. The…
Although France and Germany are similar in many socio-economic dimensions, their total fertility rates are at the opposite extremes of the spectrum found in the OECD. German family policy has sought to increase…
A recent literature suggests imposing different tax rates on different types of taxpayers. The rationale behind this approach is based on two conditions: (i) The characteristics of the considered types of…
This project aims to better understand the key enabling technology landscape and the regional reach of the FP7 and Horizon 2020 funding with regard to nanotechnology, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing and…
The aim of this research is to determine the extent and scope of innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the city of Berlin in the years 2012 to 2014 as well as the planned innovation activities…