As part of the EU-Twinning Project “Supporting the Georgian National Communication Commission (GNCC) in Developing of its Electronic Communications Regulatory Framework and Operational Capacities in Line with EU…
Despite the great achievements for peace and economic prosperity, the European project has recently been challenged with public support being on decline in many member states. If national identity remains strong…
The construction industry with its approximately two million employees and almost 330,000 companies (BBSR 2019: 4) is one of the most important economic sectors in Germany. In addition, there are numerous…
The study analyses and evaluates the performance of academic and industrial research in Baden-Wuerttemberg from a strategic perspective. The results of the analyses are used to review the thematic and programmatic…
This project aims at studying the effects of the real estate transfer tax in Germany on the municipalities' budgets. In 2006, the reform of fiscal federalism shifted the tax-setting authority over the real…
The main purpose of the project is to categorize patents according to whether they reflect product vs. process inventions. The project involves a large-scale categorization of ‘technological fields’ and the…
The aim of this project was to provide a review of the literature on technological change and the future of work in the EU and its member states including an overview of potential policy options at the EU,…
VDI Technology Centre Düsseldorf and ZEW compose the Saxon Technology Report 2018. VDI Technology Centre is leader of the project. Tasks of ZEW are to investigate and to assess indicators on- Innovation…
Despite the internet revolution, economic growth in many industrialized countries (measured in real gross domestic product) has been significantly lower in recent years than in previous decades. This may be due to…
This projects aims at the further development of IT infrastructure at the ZEW towards internet related requirements and research projects. Tools are to be improved, which enable ZEW Researchers at low variable…
The aim of this research project was the investigation of the link between an employers` use of human resource management practices and employees` perceived quality of work as well as their decision to stay with…
The digitalization of the economy is considered the most important development since the industrial revolution. The economic locational factors for digital business models are thus of high relevance for policy…