1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-016 // 2006

    Hot Air for Sale: A Quantitative Assessment of Russia's Near-Term Climate Policy Options

    Since January 1st the European Union has launched an EU-internal emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) for emission-intensive installations as the central pillar to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. The EU ETS may be…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-001 // 2006

    Lost in Translation - Empirical Evidence for Liability of Foreignness as Barriers to Knowledge Spillovers

    Entering host country networks of knowledge flows (new competencies, innovative technologies, and lead-market knowledge) is a major rationale of multinational firms for investing abroad. Foreign firms find it…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-009 // 2006

    Global Sensing and Sensibility - A Multi-Stage Matching Assessment of Competitive Advantage from Foreign Sources of Innovation

    We focus on one of the core competitive capabilities of modern firms: the ability to deliver successful innovations in a globalized environment. Companies literally find themselves confronted with a world of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-010 // 2006

    Aus der Not geboren? – Besondere Merkmale und Determinanten von Gründungen aus der Arbeitslosigkeit

    In dieser Studie werden Gründungen aus Arbeitslosigkeit der Jahre 2003 und 2004 inklusive der seit Anfang 2003 geförderten Ich-AGs auf repräsentativer empirischer Basis analysiert. Es zeigt sich, dass Gründungen…