Die Analyse der Außenhandelsaktivität von Unternehmen auf Basis verknüpfter Daten sätze bietet eine Reihe neuer Erkenntnismöglichkeiten für Wissenschaft und Politik. Der Artikel beleuchtet verschiedene Verknüpfungs und Analysemöglichkeiten des neuen Außenhandelsdatensatzes AFiDPanel...

Die Analyse der Außenhandelsaktivität von Unternehmen auf Basis verknüpfter Daten sätze bietet eine Reihe neuer Erkenntnismöglichkeiten für Wissenschaft und Politik. Der Artikel beleuchtet verschiedene Verknüpfungs und Analysemöglichkeiten des neuen Außenhandelsdatensatzes AFiDPanel...

In the last years access to research data has made a lot of progress in EU countries. Nevertheless transnational access to confidential microdata – although there are some developments like "Data without Boundaries" – is still complicated and needs improvement.

We analyse optimal pricing and quality of a monopolistic journal and the optimality of open access in a two-sided model. The predominant aspect of the model that determines the quality levels at which open access is optimal is the nature of the (non-linear) externalities between readers and...

This paper summarizes the findings of an analysis among scientific infrastructure service providers. These service providers have been evaluated in regard to their potential services for the management of publication-related research data. By conducting a desk research and an online survey, we...

Numerous people in Germany, including politicians and researchers, believe that the gross domestic product (GDP) is an outdated indicator of a society’s prosperity. Therefore, at the end of 2010, the German Bundestag, the federal parliament, established a study commission (Enquete-Kommission)...

Empirical social sciences strongly contribute towards a better understanding of societies, especially of those societies that undergo rapid social changes. Empirical analyses are fed into the steering processes that are shaping a Europe of Nations. But data are also essential for the support of...