1. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2016

    Strategies for a European EU Budget

  2. ZEW Newsletter // 2016

    2016-09

    1. News
    2. Staff
      • Appointments
      • Visiting Researchers
    3. Press Releases
    4. Recent Publications
      IN ENGLISH
      • ZEW policy brief
      • Financial Market Report Switzerland
      • KfW/ZEW CO2 Panel
      • ZEW Discussion Papers
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-062 // 2016

    Why Does Emissions Trading Under the EU ETS not Affect Firms’ Competitiveness? Empirical Findings from the Literature

    Environmental policies may have important consequences for firms’ competitiveness or profitability. However, the empirical literature shows that hardly any statistically significant effects on firms can be…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-061 // 2016

    Protecting Innovation Through Patents and Trade Secrets: Determinants and Performance Impacts for Firms with a Single Innovation

    This paper tests a number of hypotheses on the use and effectiveness of patents and trade secrets designed to protect innovation. While previous studies have often considered patents and trade secrets as…