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…

  9. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-050 // 2011

    Implications of Inequality Aversion for International Climate Policy

    Any solution to the problem of voluntary cooperation in international climate policy does not only have to overcome the notorious free rider incentives, but also has to comply with the notions of "equity" and…