Weltwirtschaft, Regionen, Branchen und Wirtschaftszweige

Smart Specialisation strategies in North Africa: a catching-up strategy for less-developed countries – the case of Tunisia

27.07.2021 | Beiträge in referierten Zeitschriften | von Mirko Kruse, Jan Wedemeier

The European Union Cohesion Policy lies on a variety of policy instruments including Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) on a regional level. Despite its proximity to Europe, there is currently no strategy of its own for North Africa, only a strategy-building process. Since Smart Specialisation claims to address regional disparities by...

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Europa, Branchen und Wirtschaftszweige, Mobilität, Regionen

Baltic Sea Region Combined Transport Development Strategy

07.07.2021 | Beiträge in Sammelwerken | von Jan-Niklas Müller, Jan Wedemeier

The EU transport policy sees CT as a major player in the transitioning of the freight transport sector. The most relevant framework conditions for road-rail CT in Europe, but also in the narrower sense of the BSR are defined by UIRR (2021).

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Innovation, Klima und Umwelt

Cost structure of bio-based plastics: A Monte-Carlo-Analysis for PLA

28.06.2021 | HWWI Research Paper 197, Hamburg | von Claudia Wellenreuther, André Wolf, Nils Zander

This paper conducts a meta-analysis of the estimated costs of producing Polylactic Acid (PLA). Cost contributions of specific inputs and process stages are identified through a production chain perspective. By applying the Monte Carlo technique, uncertainties in current estimates are reflected, both regarding technological input requirements and the development of input...

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On the right track? The role of work experience in migrant mothers’ current employment probability

25.06.2021 | HWWI Research Paper 196, Hamburg | von Christina Boll, Andreas Lagemann

This paper investigates the role of work experience in migrant mothers’ current employment in Germany. Unlike previous papers, we focus on actual experience and add the motherhood aspect. To this end, we use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel 2013-2018 including the IAB-SOEP Migration Sample.

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Digitalisierung, Innovation, Branchen und Wirtschaftszweige

Digitale Integration – Chancen für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen in Deutschland

17.06.2021 | Beiträge in Fachzeitschriften | von Melanie Mesloh

Die Nutzung digitaler Technologien zur Entwicklung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle und interner Prozesse bietet kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen die Möglichkeit, auf externe Veränderungen agil zu reagieren. Jedoch zeigt ein internationaler Vergleich der digitalen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der EU28, dass Deutschland in diesem Bereich Nachholbedarfe hat. ...

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