European metals end engineering industry has managed to keep its position in global competition. Germany has become the leading manufacturer of machines and equipment. Metals and engineering products are used in nearly all industries and businesses, and especially due to emerging economy growth...

Kansainvälisen verokilpailun kiristyessä yhä useammat maat tukevat yritysten T&K-toimintaa verokannustimin. Suorien T&K-tukien merkitys on vuorostaan vähenemässä. Tämä raportti tarkastelee innovaatiotoiminnan verokannustinjärjestelmiä OECD-maissa. Lisäksi näiden maiden osalta...

Family effects on an individual's labor market success have been studied by economists and sociologists. The consensus is that background matters to educational and labor market performance, but it is not clear how and why. I look at indicators of family background and sibling structure,...