The objective of this paper is to investigate the innovative performance of China’s NIS in international 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 value of the...

This study explains the positive branding effects and the trademark-related risks of the New Generic Top-Level Domain (NGTLD) program. It can be shown that Associative Network Memory Theory explains why the connection of the brand with a suitable generic NGTLD can increase brand awareness....

In the past years Chinese firms increased their spending on R&D substantially and worked on achieving a higher quality level of R&D. We analyze whether different R&D activities show a positive influence on total factor productivity (TFP) for firms of different ownership types and across two time...

This study analyzes the effect of the 2008 financial crisis on the venture capital market. We show that the crisis is associated with a decrease in the number of initial funding rounds as well as with a decrease in the amount of funds raised in later funding rounds. The effects of the crisis...

Starting a business involves risk and, thus, requires a risk-taking attitude. The concept of risk and entrepreneurship has been widely discussed in the entrepreneurship literature; most studies comparing entrepreneurs with non-entrepreneurs such as managers or bankers. So far, little research...

As cryptocoins are not tied to fundamental values or to investor protection regulation, their price dynamics is unhinged in both directions. In institutional asset management of conventional asset classes, target volatility concepts and dynamic allocation heuristics are popular to improve the...

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) enables a wide range of innovative industrial use cases and business models, such as through programmable payments and the seamless exchange of assets, goods, and services. To exploit the full potential of a DLT-based European economy, it is crucial to...

Business Angels (BAs) play a crucial role in the creation and growth of entrepreneurial ventures. Little is known, however, about their funding criteria. This paper contributes to our understanding of BAs' funding decisions, by analyzing how their past investments influence the choices of their...