The aim of the study was to continue the regular reporting on key innovation indicators for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries and the corresponding technology and science fields. The study provides a…
The aim of the project was to determine the additionality of funding provided to companies under ERDF-cofinanced measures of the German federal states in the 2014–2022 ERDF funding period using econometric impact…
Since the beginning of the energy crisis, the structure of energy imports has changed significantly. After a highly volatile phase with temporary price spikes, electricity and gas prices have stabilised at a new…
The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Berlin in the years 2022 to 2024 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2025 and…
The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Thuringia in the years 2022 to 2024 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2025 and…
The current focus in the public evaluation of state governments and administrations lies on the services provided to citizens. However, this does not comprise whether and to what extent federal states perform with…
The project examines policy measures aimed at promoting productivity growth in Germany. Building on the analytical framework developed by Van Ark et al. (2023), it applies an existing typology of pro-productivity…
Governments worldwide increasingly rely on tax incentives to promote private R&D and innovation investment. Tax incentives make eligible investments financially advantageous to firms, aiming to drive growth, but…
The aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate current quantitative and qualitative developments in transfer activities within the German higher education landscape, with a particular focus on their performance…
The majority of businesses in Germany are family businesses. The economic significance of family businesses and their special features compared to other businesses have been examined in recent years in studies by…
This study assesses the need for reform of Germany’s reduced VAT rate system at a time when public finances face growing pressures from geopolitical, economic and demographic developments. The evaluation combines…