1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-075 // 2008

    Managing Search Strategies for Open Innovation - The Role of Environmental Munificence as well as Internal and External R&D

    Firms compete increasingly in an open innovation environment. Search strategies for external knowledge become therefore crucial for firm success. Existing research differentiates between the breadth (diversity)…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-074 // 2008

    Labor Pooling in R&D Intensive Industries

    We investigate the interplay between firms' R&D decisions and labor market competition, and how this influences equilibrium location choices and welfare. Firms engage in risky R&D activities and thus create…

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2008

    Oktober 2008

    • Experten zeigen sich optimistischer
    • EZB: Inflationsdruck nimmt weiter ab
    • USA: Experten erwarten Zinssenkungen in den USA
    • Japan: Experten sind für die Zukunft hoffnungsvoll
    • Großbritannien: Sinkende Preise könnten…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-073 // 2008

    The Intergenerational Transmission of Health in Early Childhood

    The prevalence and importance of children's physical health problems have been increasingly recognized in recent years. Physical health problems of children such as obesity, motor impairment and chronic diseases…

  5. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2008

    French Oysters and German Cabbage – Demand- and Country-Specific Drivers and Barriers for Innovation in the European (EU-25) Food and Drink Industry

    Before being adopted internationally, successful innovation designs tend to have been preferred in one particular country or region. These countries or regions can subsequently be labelled as Lead Markets.…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-072 // 2008

    A Test of the Quality of Concentration Indices

    Theory predicts a positive relationship between market concentration and profitability in most scenarios. In empirical work, however, this relation is frequently not found or only a weak connection is observed.…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-071 // 2008

    Barriers to Entry and Profitability

    Barriers to entry are regarded as major impediments to the working of markets. Entry must not necessarily actually take place - the perceived threat of entry may encourage incumbent firms to behave as if they…

  8. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-070 // 2008

    Grade Inflation, Social Background, and Labour Market Matching

    A model is presented where workers of differing abilities and from different social backgrounds are assigned to jobs based on grades received at school. It is examined how this matching is affected if good…