Universities and public research organisations play a vital role not only in thegeneration of new technological knowledge, but also in its diffusion. We analyse fourEast German local networks of innovators which differ in structure and innovativeperformance and investigate the characteristic...

The evaluation of consulting services is a widely, but controversially discussed issue. While there is obviously an increasing need for appropriate evaluation, there are critics questioning the applicability of evaluation methods as well as the motivation to assess. We provide a framework that...

Audretsch and Fritsch (2002) proposed two explanations for the mixed evidenceregarding the relationship between new firm formation and regional development. Firstly,they found evidence for the existence of long time lags needed before the main effects of newfirm formation on employment change...

Die Diskussion über den Kreditwucher und dessen Zu- oder Unzulässigkeit beschäftigt seitJahrhunderten Philosophen, Theologen, Moralisten und sogar Dichter. Die rechtlicheHandhabung stellte für die Gesetzgeber aller Zeiten eine Herausforderung dar. Neu undäußerst Besorgnis erregend dabei...