Projects of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 01.08.2020 – 31.12.2022

    Does Volatile Demand Induce Volatile Prices? Evidence from the German Gasoline Market

    The objective of this research project is to examine the relationship between demand and price volatility in the retail gasoline industry. We study to what extent can demand shocks explain the daily price…

  2. Project // 15.07.2020 – 31.12.2021

    Cross-sectional Evaluation of Support Measures for Innovative Start-ups

    The cross-sectional evaluation of support measures for innovative start-ups analyses the impacts, synergies and complementarities among a series of programmes offered by the Federal Ministry of Economics and…

  3. Project // 15.06. – 15.12.2020

    The Link between Digitalisation and Innovation in SMEs

    In recent years, the share of firms that engage in digitalisation activities has been rising whereas the share of firms with product or process innovations has been gradually declining. The aim of the study was to…

  4. Project // 01.06.2020 – 31.03.2021

    Firm Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy – Indicator Study 2021

    The recording of technological capabilities through a comprehensive system of indicators is a central part of the annual report on the conditions of research, technology and innovation of the German…

  5. Project // 01.04. – 31.07.2020

    Medium-sized Companies in the Corona Crisis Reflected in their Website Contents

    The project comprises 4 modules: Module 1 contains the preparation of data of the Mannheim Enterprise Panel (MUP) and its provision for a Survey of German companies conducted by Kantar. In module 2 we analyse the…

  6. Project // 01.04.2020 – 30.06.2021

    Entrepreneurship and Productivity

    The project aims to shed light on the impact of market entry on the economy’s growth and innovation capacity as well as aggregate productivity development.  

    The impact of market entry on aggregate productivity is…

  7. Project // 01.03. – 31.10.2020

    Innovation Indicators for the Chemical Industry 2020

    The aim of this study was to update a report on key innovation indicators for the chemical industry for the year 2020. In a concise way, the study offers an overview on the state and recent developments in…

  8. Project // 01.03.2020 – 31.01.2021

    Innovation Survey 2020 for Brandenburg

    The aim of this research was to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Brandenburg in the years 2017 to 2019 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2020…

  9. Project // 01.03.2020 – 31.12.2021

    The Market for Medical Products and Instruments: Competition and Innovation

    Empirical assessment of the current state of competition and innovation in the market for medical supplies and instruments for a better understanding of key drivers of health care costs in this country. Within…