Projects

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.07.2019 – 31.10.2020

    MannheimTaxation – Payroll Taxes, Unemployment Insurance and Entrepreneurial Activity

    The objective of this research project – which is financed by the Leibniz-ScienceCampus MannheimTaxation – is to study the causal effect of unemployment insurance benefit levels on the probability to become…

  2. Project // 04.06.2019 – 04.06.2020

    Effective Levels of Company Taxation within an Enlarged European Union and Related Supporting Services – Update 2019

    Pursuing the goals of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Commission addresses the malfunctioning of the Internal Market due to corporate tax obstacles. In this context, effective tax burdens reveal possible…

  3. Project // 01.06. – 31.12.2019

    Analysis of Economic Data for the Cluster ICT, Media, Cultural Economy 2019

    In the course of the project, economic data will be collected and structured for the cluster ICT, media, cultural economy for the purpose of statistical analyses. The cluster ICT, media, cultural economy includes…

  4. Project // 01.06.2019 – 31.03.2020

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2020

    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…

  5. Project // 01.06. – 31.10.2019

    Developing a Monitoring Tool for Future Support Programmes of the Ministry of Economy, Work and Housing of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg

    The project develops a manual for logic models for the Ministry of Economy, Work and Housing of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg. The manual should help to implement logic models for all major funding activities of…

  6. Project // 01.05. – 31.12.2019

    The Role of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Germany and Europe and the Access to the Chinese Market for German and European Firms in the Context of M&A

    The aim of this project is to analyse the role of foreign direct investment through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms by German and other European firms in China, as well as by Chinese firms in Germany and…

  7. Project // 01.05.2019 – 31.03.2021

    SEEK Project 2019: Cross and Common Ownership of Firms and Their Effect on Competition and Innovation

    The purpose of this SEEK Project was to investigate the effects of cross ownership of firms (by other firms) and common ownership of firms (by third-party investors; for instance, private equity firms or other…

  8. Project // 01.05.2019 – 29.02.2020

    Innovation Activities of Firms in East Germany

    The project analysed the innovation behaviour of firms in East Germany since the German reunification. Based on data from the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP), the project focused on four research questions:

    • Develop…
  9. Project // 01.05.2019 – 29.02.2020

    Analysis of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Germany and the EU, and Vice Versa

    The project analysed the role of foreign direct investment through acquisitions of existing firms by German and other European firms in China, as well as be Chinese firms in Germany and other European countries.…

  10. Project // 01.05.2019 – 31.08.2020

    SEEK Project 2019: Innovation and Knowledge Transfer by Firms in Biotechnology Clusters in Germany

    The COVID-19 pandemic clearly illustrates the continuing important role of the biotechnology sector in medical progress. In particular, the German biotechnology sector has shown itself to be a pioneer in combating…

  11. Project // 01.05.2019 – 31.03.2021

    SEEK Project 2019: Wage Inequality, Labour Shares and ICT

    The project aims to study the role of new information and communication technology (ICT) in the evolution of wage inequality and labour shares in Germany using micro-level data on employees and employers.…

  12. Project // 01.05.2019 – 31.07.2020

    Unemployment Benefit Duration and Start-Up Success

    The objective of this research project is to study the causal effect of potential unemployment insurance benefit duration on the actual unemployment duration of unemployed individuals that start a business, their…