Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Expertises // 2009

    Zukunft der EU-Strukturpolitik

    Like all other policy fields and the revenue side, structural policies are subject to the current general review of the European budgetary system. Against this background this analysis considers dual and…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-033 // 2009

    Informal University Technology Transfer: A Comparison Between the United States and Germany

    Knowledge produced in the public sector has frequently been shown to be an important ingredient of economic growth and technological change. Most of the existing research puts emphasis on formal university…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-027 // 2009

    Nomination Contests:Theory and Empirical Evidence from Professional Soccer

    In many situations, applicants compete for a limited number of positions, and selection is based on perceived skill or talent, for example in hiring and promotion procedures or in nominations of election…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-032 // 2009

    The Effect of Subsidies on R&D Investment and Success – Do Subsidy History and Size Matter?

    Governments employ different instruments to support private R&D activities in order to increase firms’ R&D efforts and innovative performance. The most important measure used by the German Federal Government to…