This working paper brings together assessments of the trilateral relations between China, the EU und the US from the disciplines of political science and economics. The first paper primarily addresses the following three issues: a) China's current development and prospects b) EU-China relations,...

Neue technologische Möglichkeiten und ein verschärfter globaler Wettbewerb erhöhen den Druck auf Unternehmen und zwingen sie dazu, ihren eingeschlagenen Weg zu überdenken. Diese Entwicklung wird von demographischen Veränderungen und einem fundamentalen Wertewandel in der Gesellschaft...

Collaborative standardisation and SEP Licensing: a EU policy perspective / G. Bruzzone & S. Capozzi -- Economic considerations on mergers, IPR licensing and litigation : A EU perspective / C. Caffarra & P. Régibeau -- Alternative dispute resolution in FRAND licensing : economic considerations...

This paper shows that rising real estate prices reduce industry productivity, because they lead to a reallocation of capital and labor towards inefficient firms. I establish that the rise in real estate value during the US housing boom relaxes firms' financial constraints. Companies borrow...