This project aims to analyze the connection between employees, entry strategies and innovation performance in newly established firms. Two analyses will be conducted. The first analyzes the influence of firm…
The aim of this study is a close analysis of interdependencies between certain energy markets (e.g. the markets for crude oil, coal, gas or electricity) and the market for European emissions allowances. The…
Governments of many OECD countries heavily support R&D and innovation activities in order to improve competitiveness and long-term growth. It is argued that public R&D funding is necessary because of market…
The project analyzes the economic importance of family enterprises in Germany and updates the results of the correspondent research project of the year 2009. It uses the Mannheim Enterprise Panel (MUP) which draws…
In this project, we study how earnings mobility in the low-wage sector has changed over the last two decades in Germany. The objective is to quantify the extent to which a potential decline in the probability…
In this project, a short study on start-up promotion instruments is prepared. The short study provides an overview of start-up promotion instruments in OECD countries and presents in brief statements some…
Although the recent reforms are considered to be successful by experts, they are quite unpopular among German voters. With regard to the demographic change, further reform efforts (as a part of an “Agenda 2030”)…
Reverse mortgages are home equity release products which enable elderly house owners to receive a cash flow from a bank without having to leave their property. Interest and debt payments are deferred and are…
In spite of the comprehensive Company Tax Reform Act 2008, the German tax system is still in need of reform. In this respect, the objective should be to render the tax system more neutral with respect to…
The framework contract serves to provide the German Federal Ministry of Labor with scientific expertise required in the political decision making prossess. Short studies and papers are delivered concerning a …
The aim of the project „BRendit“ is an assessment of the average returns to tertiary education and the resulting income risks based on samples taken from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). This analysis…