Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2017

    1. Quartal 2017

    • Stimmungshoch bei den wissensintensiven Dienstleistern
    • Welche Strategien sichern den Geschäftserfolg?
  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2017

    03/04 - 2017

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-020 // 2017

    Dynamics of Overqualification: Evidence from the Early Career of Graduates

    This study analyses the persistence and true state dependence of overqualification, i.e. a mismatch between workers' qualifications and their jobs’ educational requirements. Employing individual-level panel data…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-015 // 2017

    Let the User Speak: Is Feedback on Facebook a Source of Firms' Innovation?

    Social media open up new possibilities for firms to exploit information from various external sources. Does this information help firms to become more innovative? Combining firm-level survey data with…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2017

    Does Social Media Increase Labour Productivity?

    Social media applications such as wikis, blogs or social networks are being increasingly applied in firms. These applications can be used for external communication and internal knowledge management. Firms can…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-007 // 2017

    Digital Design Protection in Europe: Law, Trends, and Emerging Issues

    Digital designs – that is, designs for display on electronic screens – have recently burst onto the intellectual property (IP) stage. While in the U.S. a smattering of legal studies have recently addressed the…