Over the last few years, worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have increasedsharply both in terms of value and volume. This development has not only beendriven by corporate acquirers but also to an increasing extent by private equityinvestors. In this paper, we analyze differences in...

Die Metropole Ruhr ist ein polyzentrischer Ballungsraum mit5,3 Millionen Menschen aus 140 Nationen. Sie bildet das pulsierendeZentrum Nordrhein-Westfalens im Herzen Europas.Seit den 60er Jahren hat sich in der Metropole Ruhr eine derdichtesten Wissenschaftslandschaften Europas herausgebildet....

This paper examines international technology transfers using firm-level data across 43developing countries. Our findings show that exporting and importing activities are importantchannels for the transfer of technology...

This paper begins the synthesis of two currently unrelated literatures: the human capitalapproach to health economics and the economics of cognitive and noncognitive skillformation. ...

Die vorliegende Studie basiert auf einer qualitativen Befragung zur Zukunftsentwicklungder Gießerei -Unternehmen in Deutschland, die das RKW Kompetenzzentrumin 2007 durchgeführt hat. Sie entstand im Rahmen des vom Bundesforschungsministeriumgeförderten FuE-Projekts Nachhaltige und innovative...

The paper deals with the significant impact of location on innovation activity that has been found in many empirical studies. Main elements of such an explanation are the specific problems of a division of innovative labor. Based on an outline of these issues the concept of a regional innovation...

This report was produced following a high value manufacturing workshop involvinga range of academics, practitioners and policymakers organised by AIM Research andthe Technology Strategy Board. The purpose of the discussion was to explore whathigh value manufacturing meant to UK manufacturers,...

The SOPRANO project is developing supportive environments for olderpeople based on the concept of “ambient assisted living”, using pervasive ICTs toenable older Europeans to live independently in their own homes. A feature of theExperience and Application Research (E&AR) methodology used in...

...Dieser Aufsatz geht daher der Frage nach, wie eine solche Ethik aussehen muss, um Menscheneine adäquate Orientierungshilfe geben zu können für eine durch pluralistische WerteDiskussionspapierund Moralvorstellungen geprägte globalisierte Welt, in der es weitgehend an einer...