Innovations in the finance industry are an important tool to enhance profitability and to increase a nation's wealth. It, therefore, is not astonishing that there is much empirical work on innovations in finance. Most of the work however is concerned with the design of innovative products. The...

Innovations in the finance industry are an important tool to enhance profitability and to increase a nation's wealth. It, therefore, is not astonishing that there is much empirical work on innovations in finance. Most of the work however is concerned with the design of innovative products. The...

The paper discusses the impact of the Basel II Accord on the financing of smalland medium size enterprises (SME) in Austria. Although the Basel II Accord hasnot been established yet, the study tries to evaluate the expected impact of theBasel II Accord on SMEs, on the bases of the current...

The paper discusses the impact of the Basel II Accord on the financing of small and medium size enterprises (SME) in Austria. Although the Basel II Accord has not been established yet, the study tries to evaluate the expected impact of the Basel II Accord on SMEs, on the bases of the current...

The paper discusses the impact of the Basel II Accord on the financing of small and medium size enterprises (SME) in Austria. Although the Basel II Accord has not been established yet, the study tries to evaluate the expected impact of the Basel II Accord on SMEs, on the bases of the current...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den Zusammenhang zwischen Digitalisierungs- und Innovationsvorhaben in mittelständischen Unternehmen in Deutschland. Ausgangspunkt der Studie ist eine auseinanderlaufende Entwicklung der beiden Aktivitäten in den vergangenen Jahren. Während der Anteil der...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the innovative performance of China’s NIS ininternational comparison and the capacity of China’s NIS in creating indigenous innovation.We provide insights drawing upon patent data and using patent families to determine the valueof the underlying...