The aim of this project is to investigate the ongoing digital transformation and its potential impact on the future of work in Luxembourg taking into account its specific economic structure. The resulting study…
A stability-oriented monetary policy in Europe can only succeed in the long-run if it is accompanied by political consensus of its member countries. This holds despite vast institutional features such as…
The research project "Analyses of costs and returns to subject change and university dropout" (AKEFS) examined select causes and economic consequences of changing the field of study or leaving university without a…
The recording of technological capabilities through a comprehensive system of indicators is a central part of the annual report on the conditions of research, technology and innovation of the German…
In the future ERT will shed some more light on the short-term outlook of European economy and its leading European companies as well as on the medium term development of the competitive environment in Europe.…
Both the developed as well as the developing world have witnessed substantial territorial changes at all tiers of government over the last few decades. However, causal evidence on the economic consequences of…
Experienced entrepreneurs who support start-ups at a very early stage in the firm foundation process until the launch of the product are called founding angels. They differ from regular business angels in the…
The aim of this study is to update a report on key innovation indicators for the chemical industry for the year 2017. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in research…
Economies and societies worldwide are currently in a digital transformation process. Digitalisation is seen as an important enabler for innovation. However, recent studies show that especially small- and…
The purpose of this project is to investigate the influence of tax incentives on the financial structures of acquisitions by multinational entities (MNE). In case of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), purchase…
Extreme hydrological events, such as those which recently occurred in Austria, Switzerland and Germany have focused the attention of the European community on the vulnerability to natural hazards. In the same…