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...

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....

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....

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...