This work deals with the welfare effects of mergers in the context of the EU merger control. The aim of the paper is to identify the broader welfare implications of EU mergers, considering the relation between the EU economic integration, the recent Mamp;A waves in the EU economy, and the...

This paper explores the emergence of an interdisciplinary scientific community with reference to the mode-2 knowledge production while not neglecting science-technology overlap. It raises the following questions: How does an interdisciplinary scientific community emerge globally? What is the...

This work investigates the economic role of the creative sector within the knowledge-economy in Europe and the corresponding role of the state in formulating relevant policies to boost its competitiveness and secure growth and jobs. Current figures on turnover, value added, growth and employment...

This study relates theories of transaction cost economics and cultural diversity management with regards to a strategic alliance case. First it describes different types of transaction costs that are likely to occur in relation to the underlying case and gives some practical suggestions as to...

This paper proposes a theoretical framework which integrates literature on the scientific and technological networks co-evolution (Murray, 2002), “duality” of people and groups (Breiger, 1974; Lazega et al. 2008), and the “Triple Helix” (Etzkowitz & Leydesdorff 1997, 2000). The paper...