Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-039 // 2010

    Innovation, Competition and Incentives for R&D

    Exploring the links between the type of innovation and the type of competition is essential to understand the mutual impacts of competition policy and innovation policy. This is of particular importance for…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-032 // 2010

    Churning of R&D Personnel and Innovation

    This paper investigates the effect of mobility among a firm’s R&D personnel on its innovation performance. Since knowledge created within an R&D department of a firm is largely embodied in the person of the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-031 // 2010

    Scientific Excellence and Extramural Research Grants: Beggars Can't Be Choosers?

    In the 1980s, the European Union (EU) started to develop its own technology policy independent from the member states. Since then the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP) has…

  4. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2010

    Jahrgang 10, Nr. 1, Mai 2010

    • EXIST: Bisher keine messbaren Effekte auf die Anzahl der Unternehmensgründungen
    • Gründungen aus Arbeitslosigkeit: Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Strukturen
  5. M&A Report // 2010

    May 2010

    • Less M&A Activity in Greece
    • Strategic Restructuring of E.ON
    • Significant Rise in Transaction Values
    • Telecommunications Liberalisation Drives Transaction Activity
    • The Big Players Are Getting Bigger in the…
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-026 // 2010

    Business Closure and Financial Loss: Who Foots the Bill? Evidence from German Small Business Closures

    Many new firms do not survive the first years in business. Even though, the financial risk for the parties that have a financial stake in the business (i.e. owners, lending institutions and other creditors, such…