This paper studies the distribution of knowledge about the circular economy as a business concept. Knowledge about circularity is a prerequisite for the diffusion of innovation onto which the incorporation of more circularity into economic processes hinges. We study the economic factors...

This paper studies the distribution of knowledge about the circular economy as a business concept. Knowledge about circularity is a prerequisite for the diffusion of innovation onto which the incorporation of more circularity into economic processes hinges. We study the economic factors...

We study the strategic positioning of Austrian manufacturing firms that face competition from emerging markets as opposed to firms that do not. Using a unique sample of large Austrian manufacturing, we find that emerging market competitors are not always a force majeure, but the result of the...

This report offers an extensive analysis of the effects of the EU Single Market. It sheds light on four interrelated aspects: It first reveals the asymmetric economic performance across member countries, which also mirrors structural differences. These differences in economic outcomes are next...

The import competition literature suggests that Chinese industrial policies and technological trends have altered the nature of competition with China so that it does not take place on a level playing field anymore. Empirical evidence about firms' reactions in developed economies to competition...

The EU Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive shifts the costs of compliance with social and environmental rules to private entities within complex supply networks.To ensure effective and cost-efficient implementation, the Directive should aim to reduce economic complexity. Regulations...

We use the supply tables that underlie WIOT data to explore the provision of services by manufacturing sectors. The value-added shares generated by services differ substantially across countries and sectors, while they remain largely stable over time. A Bayesian classification assigns broadly...

Die Effizienz der öffentlichen Verwaltung ist ein bedeutender Faktor für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Mitgliedsländern der Europäischen Union und nimmt über verschiedene Kanäle Einfluss auf das unternehmerische Umfeld. Firmen interagieren hierbei in zahlreichen administrativen Schritten...

Die Studie untersucht das österreichische Soft-Loan-Verfahren vor dem Hintergrund seiner Zielsetzungen: Förderung der Markterschließung, Erhöhung des Exportvolumens, Realisierung kommerzieller Nachfolgeprojekte sowie technologische Spill-over-Effekte im Geberland und entwicklungspolitischer...