Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-003 // 2024

    Do Judicial Assignments Matter? Evidence From Random Case Allocation

    Because judges exercise discretion in how they handle and decide cases, heterogeneity across judges can affect case outcomes and, thus, preferences among litigants for particular judges. However, selection…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-002 // 2024

    Productivity, Markups, and Reallocation: Evidence From French Manufacturing Firms From 1994 to 2016

    This paper investigates the evolution of aggregate productivity and markups among French manufacturing firms between 1994 and 2016, by focusing on the role of reallocation with respect to both aggregate…

  3. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2024

    2023

    The ZEW Innovation Survey

  4. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Customer Choice of Different Types of Non-Autonomous and Autonomous Transportation Network Company Services in the San Francisco Bay Area

    In recent years, transportation network companies (TNCs) have grown rapidly. However, with the high intensity of competition caused by multi-homing and low switching costs, providers like Uber and Lyft have yet…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Early Patent Disclosure and R&D Investment in Family Firms

    This paper shows that the American Inventor's Protection Act, which introduced the disclosure of patent applications after 18 months, that is, before a grant decision is taken and, hence, before it is known…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Inventor Mobility Under Uncertainty

    Previous work suggests a general uncertainty surrounding the migration process acts as a barrier to outmigration. In this paper, we argue that this barrier is exacerbated when relative economic policy…