Projects in Preperation

1. “Intangible Capital and Firm-Level Productivity Growth”, 2026-2027, Under Preparation. Co-Joint with ZEW. 

Current Projects

2. “Intangible Capital in Germany, France, and the US”; 2/2026-9/2026, co-joint with Université Paris-Saclay. 

3. “Public Support for the Euro – Micro Evidence for the EU, 1999-2024”; 1/2026-8/2026. 

Past Projects                                

 4. “Inflation and Public Support for the Euro”; 5/2025-12/2025; Research Allowances Certificate (BSFZ) No. 522-172-982/2025-1/3. Role of PI.
 
 5. “Intangible Assets and Productivity at the Firm Level: R&D versus non-R&D Intangibles”; 10/2024-10/2025; Research Allowances Certificate (BSFZ) No. 522-172-982/2025-1/1. Co-Joint with ZEW. 

6.  “Intangible Capital in France and Germany: Is there a Measurement Issue?”; 4/2024- 11/2024; Research Allowances Certificate (BSFZ) No. 522-172-982/2025-1/2. Co-Joint with Université Paris-Saclay. 

7. “Intangible Capital and (Green) Labour Productivity Growth”, 12/2023-12/2024, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, No. CT-EX2013D139720-112. Role of PI. 

8. “Capturing the value of intangible assets in micro data to promote the EU’s growth and competitiveness (GLOBALINTO), 2019-2022, European Commission, Horizon 2020, Coordination of WP6 “Macro-economic underpinnings of growth”, No. 822259. EUR 404,436 out of EUR 2,972,811. Role of PI. 

9. “Political Economy of EMU – Rebuilding Systemic Trust in the Euro Area in Times of Crisis”; 2014-2015; Non-Resident Research Fellowship Grant; European Commission, DG Economics and Financial Affairs, No. ECFIN/100/2014/SI2.683052. Role of PI. 

10. “Economic growth in Europe – Findings and Future Directions”; Policy Review; 2014-2015; European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, No. CT-EX2013D139720-101. 

11. “The Rule of Law and Labor Productivity Growth – Evidence for the EU”; 2014; European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, No. 258747. Role of PI. 

12. “Has the crisis in the Eurozone undermined citizens’ support for EMU and the euro?”; 2011- 2012; Stiftung Mercator, No. 11-674. 

13. “Is the Europe 2020 strategy capable of maintaining the EU’s competitiveness in the World?”; 2010-2011; Austrian Federal Chancellery. 

14. “The Impact of Service Sector Innovation and Internationalisation on Growth and Productivity (SERVICEGAP)”, 2010-2013, European Commission, FP7, No. 244552. 

15. “Indicators for Evaluating International Performance in Service Sectors (INDICSER)”, 2010- 2013, European Commission, FP7, No. 244709. 

16. “Has the financial crisis shattered citizens’ trust in national and European governmental institutions?”; 2011; Bertelsmann Foundation. Role of PI. 

17. “Who can be trusted after this financial crisis?”; 2008-2009; Austrian Ministry of Finance. 

18. “Intangible Capital and Innovations: Drivers of Growth and Locations (INNODRIVE)”, 2008- 2011; European Commission; FP7, No. 214576. 

19. “Social Capital, Trust and Economic Growth – A Cross-sectional and Panel Analysis”; 2004- 2007; German Science Foundation (DFG).