We develop an endogenous growth model which is focussed on entrepreneurial skills and their impact on growth and convergence. Our work is closely related to the model by Acemoglu et al. (2006) but extends their analysis in some important respects. Entrepreneurs in our model dispose of two...

Nanotechnologies are expected to be the dominant general purpose technology of the next decades. Their market potential is immense and especially demand side arguments will have far reaching consequences for innovations. They may occur as increased miniaturization or via building completely new...

We develop an endogenous growth model which is focussed on entrepreneurial skills and their impact on growth and convergence. Our work is closely related to the model by Acemoglu et al. (2006) but extends their analysis in some important respects. Entrepreneurs in our model dispose of two...

The study analyses the development possibilities of the Baltic Sea region from various perspectives. It deals with the current situation, the potential and the future challenges. Thereby this study puts its focus on trade in the Baltic Sea area, demographic trends, capacity for innovation and...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Entwicklungsperspektiven der Ostseeregion aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Sie bildet die Ausgangssituation, die Potenziale, aber auch die zukünftigen Herausforderungen ab. Schwerpunkte der Analyse sind der Handel im Mare Balticum, demografische Trends,...

Die vorliegende Studie analysiert die Entwicklungsperspektiven der Ostseeregion aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Sie bildet die Ausgangssituation, die Potenziale, aber auch die zukünftigen Herausforderungen ab. Schwerpunkte der Analyse sind der Handel im Mare Balticum, demografische Trends,...

The study analyses the development possibilities of the Baltic Sea region from various perspectives. It deals with the current situation, the potential and the future challenges. Thereby this study puts its focus on trade in the Baltic Sea area, demographic trends, capacity for innovation and...