We investigate the dimensions through which R&D spillovers are propagated across firms via cooperation through Research Joint Ventures (RJVs). We build on the framework developed by Bloom et al. (2013) which considers the opposing effects of technology spillovers and product market rivalry, and extend it to account for RJVs. Our main findings are that the adverse effects of product market rivalry are ...
Vor fünf Jahren erreichte die Fluchtzuwanderung nach Deutschland ihren Höhepunkt. Bei der Integration von nach Deutschland Geflüchteten wurde bereits viel erreicht. Das DIW Berlin blickt auf Grundlage eigener Datenerhebungen auf die bislang erzielten Erfolge und weiter bestehende Herausforderungen: Welche Erwartungen hatten Geflüchtete an ihre Erwerbstätigkeit und haben...
In line with the Social Investment Principle, becoming a parent should lead to more mature behavior and an increase in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and emotional stability. However, previous research provided mixed results that do not support this idea. Here, we used data from a nationally representative household panel study from Germany (N = 19,875) to examine whether becoming a parent relates ...
