Zusammenfassung Interindustrielle F&E-Spillover senken die Produktionskosten derjenigen industriellen Sektoren, welche diese Spillover nutzen können. Zur Quantifizierung der Spillover-Effekte werden für fünf technologieintensive Sektoren des Produzierenden Gewerbes in Deutschland die...

This article provides new empirical evidence on gender differences in competitive preferences using a representative data set of more than 25 000 individuals from 36 countries. The empirical results show that the gender differences in competitive preferences are statistically significant in...

The introduction of endogenous growth theory has led to new interest in the role of the entrepreneur as an agent driving technical change at the local regional level. This book examines theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the interface of the entrepreneur in regional growth...