Abstract: Der öffentliche Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) wird in Deutschland von Bund, Ländern und Gemeinden mit Finanzmitteln in Höhe von etwa 15 Mrd. € jährlich gefördert. Bei einem solchen Markteingriff stellt sich nicht nur Ökonomen, sondern allen Steuerzahlern die Frage nach dem Warum....

In Germany, industrial collective research (ICR) provides a unique framework for research collaborations: an industry-supported network of firms and research institutes conducts research for firms in low- and medium-technology branches. The research projects are mainly financed by a publicly...

Drawing on a household survey spanning 1997–2007 from Germany, this analysis investigates the decision to purchase a weekly or monthly transit pass against the backdrop of two questions: (1) Does gender play a role in determining the probability that an individual owns a pass? (2) If so, how...

Große Unternehmen sind in Zeiten der Globalisierung immer stärker darauf angewiesen, ihre Forschung und Entwicklung den internationalen Anforderungen anzupassen und globale Standortvorteile zu nutzen. Diese Untersuchung analysiert am Beispiel des Standortes Deutschland, wie Multinationale...

In the public promotion of R&D cluster and network formation, the following situation typically arises: An initial network structure has developed over a long time span and policy measures affect the structure of links between the actors. This new network structure influences the effectiveness...

For many observers the beginning of a dynamic economic and stock market upswing in the U.S. in the mid 1990s marked the start of a new era, the times of the new economy. This phenomenon has been under intense discussion ever since - both in the political arena as well as among scientists....