Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-114 // 2013

    Profit-Sharing and Innovation

    We investigate the effect of profit sharing on product and process innovation. The general aim of companies introducing profit sharing in their remuneration policy is to stimulate staff performance. As profit…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-113 // 2013

    Fishing for Complementarities: Competitive Research Funding and Research Productivity

    In most countries in Europe, where universities have primarily been financed through block grants, governments have introduced or increased the amount of funding distributed through competitive funding schemes…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-109 // 2013

    The Impact of Innovation Off-shoring on Organizational Adaptability

    We analyze the effects of captive off-shoring of innovation activities on the firms' ability to adapt their organizational processes and structures. Starting from complexity theory, we use three consecutive…

  4. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2013

    Jahrgang 13, Nr. 1, Dez. 2013

    • Weiterer Einbruch der Gründungstätigkeit
    • Durchschnittsalter der Gründer steigt
    • Die Hausbankentscheidung junger Unternehmen
  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2013

    Who drives smart growth? The contribution of small and young firms to inventions in sustainable technologies

    Concentrating on sustainable patenting as an indicator for inventions in sustainable, green technologies, this study first presents the overall development in sustainable patenting at the European Patent…

  6. Expertises // 2013

    Production and Trade in KETs-based Products: The EU Position in Global Value Chains and Specialization Patterns Within the EU

    The European Commission has launched a study on the production and trade in KETs-based products. This report is the final background report that constitutes the basis for the chapter on Key Enabling Technologies…