In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a €50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we analyze the...

In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a €50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we analyze the...

In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a €50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we analyze the...

In response to strong revenue and income losses that a large share of the self-employed faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German federal government introduced a 50bn emergency aid program. Based on real-time online-survey data comprising more than 20,000 observations, we analyze the impact...

Die kleinen und mittelgroßen Unternehmen (KMU) rücken immer stärker ins Zentrum der europäischen und deutschen Wirtschaftspolitik. Die Europäische Union verabschiedete 2008 den Small Business Act, der bessere Rahmenbedingungen für die kleineren Unternehmen schaffen soll. Auch die...

Die kleinen und mittelgroßen Unternehmen (KMU) rücken immer stärker ins Zentrum der europäischen und deutschen Wirtschaftspolitik. Die Europäische Union verabschiedete 2008 den Small Business Act, der bessere Rahmenbedingungen für die kleineren Unternehmen schaffen soll. Auch die...

A rich literature links knowledge inputs with innovative outputs. However, most of what is known is restricted to manufacturing. This paper analyzes whether the three aspects involving innovative activity - R innovative output; and productivity - hold for knowledge intensive services. Combining...