The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of culture on consumers’ attitudes toward Cause-Related marketing between Iran and Germany by answering the following questions: A: What is consumer’s response concerning (1) skepticism toward CRM claim (2) attitude toward the CRM strategy,...

We present empirical evidence suggesting that technological progress in the digital age will be biased not only with respect to skills acquired through education but also with respect to noncognitive skills (personality). We measure the direction of technological change by estimated future...

In the intermediate and long run energy prices and hence transportation costs are expected to increase significantly. According to the reasoning of the New Economic Geography this will strengthen the spreading forces and thus affect the economic landscape. Other influencing factors on the...

This paper investigates the contribution of local knowledge endowment to employment growth in nanotechnology firms. We exploit a unique data set focusing on firms operating in fields that apply nanotechnology. Our findings suggest that regions that offer knowledge can stimulate employment growth...

This paper investigates the role of nanotechnologies as a general purpose technology for regional development. Due to pervasiveness, nanotechnologies may be utilized in diverse applications thereby providing the basis for both localization and urbanization externalities. We carry out patent and...

Um sich ein klares Bild von den Auswirkungen steigender Transportkosten auf die künftige Stadtentwicklung der Stadt Hamburg machen zu können, hat das Hamburgische WeltWirtschaftsInstitut (HWWI) mit alstria ein gemeinsames Forschungsprojekt initiiert. In diesem Rahmen sollen Politikempfehlungen...