Der technische Fortschritt spielt in einer Volkswirtschaft eine bedeutende Rolle. Dabei ist nicht nur die originäre Innovation, sondern auch ihre Verbreitung wichtig. Welche Faktoren bestimmen das Innovationsverhalten der Unternehmen? Unter welchen Wettbewerbsbedingungen sind die Unternehmen am...

This econometric study deals with the question as to what extent apprentices after successfully completing their training stay with the firm where they have received their training and, if so, how long that job tenure holds. Determinants of both decisions can be seen from both the employer's and...

This article examines the impact of innovation on employment growth in innovating small and medium enterprises. In contrast to existing studies, which typically use the least squares estimation technique, quantile regressions were carried out to analyse the data. This method allows one to...