The purpose of the project is (a) to develop a measurement roadmap for green innovation, and (b) to draft a short report on green innovation indicators. The measurement roadmap will focus on the business…
Social media have lately become one of the primary information channels for many individuals, which was exacerbated during the recent pandemic. As such, social media is a major example of the ambivalence of…
The study aims at developing a master plan for the "Mittelstand" (i.e., the group of small, medium-sized or family-owned businesses) in Baden-Wuerttemberg that can guide economic policy in supporting this group of…
Gas and electricity prices reached record levels in 2021 and again hit all-time highs in 2022, in particular following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The skyrocketing electricity prices across Europe are…
In the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, about 30 percent of all EU budgetary resources are allocated to cohesion. Additional amounts are made available to the European budget by Next Generation…
Designing and managing the public budget plays a central role in the control of government activities. Transparent budget management practices geared towards efficiency not only increase transparency in the…
As part of the 6th report on poverty and wealth of the German federal government this project analyzes earnings and labor market participation trajectories of women and men in Germany from a cohort perspective. It…
To identify and describe indicators to be included in a national monitoring of knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) in Switzerland, including the definition of the indicators as well as…
Countries representing more than 65% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and more than 70% of the world economy have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century. A critical aspect of achieving the goal…
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…
Economic theory predicts that the incidence of a commodity tax like the Value Added Tax (VAT) will be distributed between buyers and sellers depending on the relative elasticities of supply and demand. Standard…