1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-054 // 2011

    Who Should Pay for Certification?

    Many markets are characterized by a fundamental informational asymmetry: the seller of a product knows better its quality than the buyer. Also in many markets, the seller cannot credibly communicate the quality…

  2. ZEW Newsletter // 2011

    2011-08

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • SEEK-Workshop on "Entry, Pricing, and Consumer Search in Online Markets" (October 20-21, 2011, Mannheim)
      • 3rd ICTNET Workshop on "ICT-Enabled Innovation, Productivity and…
  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2011

    Germany, Country Report

  4. 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…
  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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…