The goal of this research project is to estimate the long-run expected returns to R&D and human capital investment by German firms using data from the Mannheim Innovation panel (MIP). The research will build upon…
Economists and policy analysts know very little about the conditions under which cartels are formed in differing legal environments, about their behaviour towards outsiders or deviating insiders and about their…
In this project, we develop new theoretical insight into the anatomy of hard-core cartels and combine it with a rich data set on the recent German cement cartel. This private data set comprises about 340.000…
The objective of the project was to identify and construct forward-looking indicators in order to assess the developments in the markets of selected sectors and regularly deliver them to Evonik Industries AG…
This project examined the effects of profit taxation on business performance and innovation through well-defined transmission channels and the resulting policy implications. The project made three key…
This project collects information on the activities of member states and associated countries to meet the objectives of the European Research Area (ERA) through a set of indicators for each of the following five…
The purpose of the project is to monitor firm formation dynamics in industries relevant for the transformation to clean energy production and energy savings. In a first step, relevant industries are identified and…
For several years the European Commission has tried to facilitate private damage compensation claims against cartelists. The Commission aims for a better deterrence as well as for an appropriate compensation for…
In this project, the situation of the SME sector in the federal state of Bremen is analysed. The objective is to create a data base which can be used as a basis for the assessment of the current situation of the…
The recent rise of smartphones and tablet PCs has undoubtedly been the most significant change in the market of end user computational devices over the last decade. An integral part of this revolution are…
This project aimed at examining the interactions between the three actors on the market for charitable giving – donors, charities, and the state – both theoretically and empirically. The empirical analyses were…
Creativity is a fundamental transformative mechanism of the European economy. To study this mechanism, this project brings together eleven of Europe’s leading innovation research centres, and is structured around…