1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-102 // 2010

    The Influence of International Dispersed vs. Home-based R&D on Innovation Performance

    The recent decade has shown a surge of firms globalising their innovation activities. This means that these firms have enlarged the number of countries where they perform R&D projects. Hence, for more and more…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-101 // 2010

    Explaining the Persisting Mathematics Test Score Gap Between Boys and Girls

    Although the educational attainment gap between boys and girls has been reduced in the last years, boys still outperform girls in mathematics starting from the end of primary school. This has lasting…

  3. ZEW Newsletter // 2010

    2010-12

    1. Aktuell
    2. Call For Papers
      • Call for Papers: 13. ZEW Summer Workshop zum Thema "Internationale Konjunkturzyklen" (28.-30. Juni 2011)
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      • ZEWnews
      • ZEW-Finanzmarktreport
      • Finanzmarktreport Schweiz
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  4. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Contribution to Edited Volume Vol. 97 // 2010

    Die Steuerbelastung von Familienunternehmen im Erbfall

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-100 // 2010

    Enterprise Software and Service Innovation: Standardization versus Customization

    Enterprise software systems support service firms in planning, supporting and managing business processes. In general, these software packages can be categorized in standardized generic applications, software…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-099 // 2010

    Intellectual Property Infringements due to R&D Abroad? A Comparative Analysis Between Firms with International and Domestic R&D Activities

    By internationalising R&D activities, firms can improve their chances to respond to local demands and benefit from local knowledge globally. However, differences in culture and the legal system can challenge…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-098 // 2010

    Corporate Science in the Patent System: An Analysis of the Semiconductor Technology

    Corporate scientific publications are often presented as a strategic means for firms to create prior art with the objective to prevent rivals from patenting related inventions. This defensive disclosure strategy…