Thomas Niebel

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Thomas Niebel is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management and Media Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Niebel has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 14 papers in Strategy and Management and 10 papers in Media Technology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Niebel's work include ICT Impact and Policies (10 papers), Economic Growth and Productivity (8 papers) and Digital Platforms and Economics (8 papers). Thomas Niebel is often cited by papers focused on ICT Impact and Policies (10 papers), Economic Growth and Productivity (8 papers) and Digital Platforms and Economics (8 papers). Thomas Niebel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. Thomas Niebel's co-authors include Irene Bertschek, Marianne Saam, Wolfgang Briglauer, Kai Hüschelrath, Mary O’Mahony, Friedrich Breyer, Wen Chen, Alexander Schiersch, Christian Rammer and Wen Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as World Development, The Energy Journal and Telecommunications Policy.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Niebel

21 papers receiving 985 citations

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ICT and economic growth – Comparing developing, emerging and developed countries

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Niebel Germany	9	642	294	236	178	102	25	1.0k
Mehmet Karaçuka Türkiye	10	504 0.8×	180 0.6×	168 0.7×	142 0.8×	33 0.3×	26	794
Irene Bertschek Germany	13	606 0.9×	297 1.0×	368 1.6×	47 0.3×	51 0.5×	46	994
Mohamed Goaïed Tunisia	16	709 1.1×	94 0.3×	220 0.9×	172 1.0×	62 0.6×	54	1.5k
Raúl L. Katz United States	15	282 0.4×	265 0.9×	158 0.7×	87 0.5×	29 0.3×	57	652
Sophia Dimelis Greece	16	714 1.1×	117 0.4×	414 1.8×	125 0.7×	81 0.8×	37	1.1k
Nina Czernich Germany	4	635 1.0×	603 2.1×	234 1.0×	102 0.6×	12 0.1×	8	989
Sara le Roux United Kingdom	13	942 1.5×	175 0.6×	55 0.2×	602 3.4×	46 0.5×	29	1.2k
Girijasankar Mallik Australia	17	770 1.2×	81 0.3×	132 0.6×	222 1.2×	35 0.3×	48	1.2k
Kenneth I Carlaw New Zealand	11	583 0.9×	76 0.3×	198 0.8×	51 0.3×	24 0.2×	23	875
Caroline Paunov France	11	865 1.3×	84 0.3×	493 2.1×	144 0.8×	29 0.3×	21	1.3k

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All Works

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Niebel, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Digital Technology Adoption and Changes in Energy Intensity in German Manufacturing Firms. The Energy Journal. 46(3). 73–102.

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Schiersch, Alexander, Irene Bertschek, & Thomas Niebel. (2024). To diversify or not? The link between global sourcing of ICT goods and firm performance. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. 34(1). 94–116. 1 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Measuring the productivity effects of digital capital—a conceptual approach. AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv. 18(3-4). 319–335.

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Schiersch, Alexander, Irene Bertschek, & Thomas Niebel. (2023). Diversify or Not? – The Link Between Global Sourcing of ICT Goods and Firm Performance. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas, et al.. (2021). Climate Protection Potentials of Digitalized Production Processes: Microeconometric Evidence?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations

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Destefano, Timothy, et al.. (2020). Capital Incentive Policies in the Age of Cloud Computing: An Empirical Case Study. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas, et al.. (2017). BIG Data BIG Gains? Empirical Evidence on the Link Between Big Data Analytics and Innovation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Bertschek, Irene, et al.. (2016). Monitoring Report DIGITAL Economy 2016. Econstor (Econstor). 3 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas, et al.. (2016). On the Determinants of Cloud Computing Adoption. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.

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Niebel, Thomas, Mary O’Mahony, & Marianne Saam. (2016). The Contribution of Intangible Assets to Sectoral Productivity Growth in the EU. Review of Income and Wealth. 63(s1). 47 indexed citations

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Bertschek, Irene, Wolfgang Briglauer, Kai Hüschelrath, & Thomas Niebel. (2016). The Economic Impacts of Telecommunications Networks and Broadband Internet: A Survey. SSRN Electronic Journal. 24 indexed citations

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Bertschek, Irene & Thomas Niebel. (2016). Mobile and more productive? Firm-level evidence on the productivity effects of mobile internet use. Telecommunications Policy. 40(9). 888–898. 73 indexed citations

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Chen, Wen, Thomas Niebel, & Marianne Saam. (2015). Are intangibles more productive in ICT-intensive industries? Evidence from EU countries. Telecommunications Policy. 40(5). 471–484. 40 indexed citations

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Bertschek, Irene, et al.. (2015). The Economic Impacts of Broadband Internet: A Survey. Review of Network Economics. 14(4). 70 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas & Marianne Saam. (2015). ICT and Growth: The Role of Rates of Return and Capital Prices. Review of Income and Wealth. 62(2). 283–310. 5 indexed citations

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Bertschek, Irene & Thomas Niebel. (2015). Mobile and More Productive? Firm-Level Evidence on the Productivity Effects of Mobile Internet Use. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations

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Chen, Wen, Thomas Niebel, & Marianne Saam. (2014). Are intangibles more productive in ICT-intensive industries? : evidence from EU countries \n. MADOC (University of Mannheim). 2 indexed citations

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Breyer, Friedrich, et al.. (2014). Health care expenditures and longevity: is there a Eubie Blake effect?. The European Journal of Health Economics. 16(1). 95–112. 48 indexed citations

19.

Niebel, Thomas. (2014). ICT and Economic Growth Comparing Developing, Emerging and Developed Countries. SSRN Electronic Journal. 87 indexed citations

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Niebel, Thomas & Marianne Saam. (2011). Productivity of ICT and Non-ICT Capital – The Role of Rates of Return and Capital Prices. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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