1. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2011

    Germany, Country Report

  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    07/08 - 2011

    • Tax Incentives have Positive Impact on Research and Development and Patent Applications
    • Private-sector Funding Associated with Stricter Research Conditions Across all Disciplines
    • Germany: Winners and Losers of the…
  3. Refereed Journal // 2011

    Separating Wheat and Chaff: Age-specific Staffing Strategies and Innovative Performance at the Firm Level

    Adopting a dynamic perspective, this paper investigates age-related staffing patterns in German establishments and their effect on innovative performance. First, we investigate how establishments achieve the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-053 // 2011

    Innovation Subsidies: Does the Funding Source Matter for Innovation Intensity and Performance? Empirical Evidence from Germany

    It is well-known that R&D and innovation investments by the private sector suffer from market failure and thus the investment level in the economy is below the social desirable level. It is also a well-known…

  5. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2011

    Juli/August 2011

    Atomausstieg in zehn Jahren mit stabilen Netzen und ohne drastischen Preisanstieg möglich

    Energiewirtschaft

    • Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien entscheidender Faktor für Strompreise
    • Smart Metering ohne Relevanz für die…
  6. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2011

    August 2011

    • Economic Expectations Drop Significantly
    • Eurozone: Economic Expectations More Gloomy
    • USA: Inflation Outlook Declines
    • Japan: Assessments of the Economy Brighten up
    • Great Britain: Interest Rate Expectations Drop…
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-052 // 2011

    The Construction of a Low Cost Airline Network

    In a number of industries, the success and sustainability of a new rm's business strategy is tied to its sequential decisions to enter multiple markets. In all these industries, rms face the key challenge to…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-051 // 2011

    Low Cost Carriers and the Evolution of the U.S. Airline Industry

    Since the deregulation of the U.S. airline industry in 1978, a substantial number of new carriers emerged; particularly those following a low cost strategy. Given those airlines’ rapid growth and market success…