Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-092 // 2008

    Innovation Success of Non-R&D-Performers - Substituting Technology by Management in SMEs

    This paper investigates the role of research and development (R&D) and innovation management for innovation success in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-085 // 2008

    Exports and Profitability - First Evidence for German Manufacturing Firms

    Using unique recently released nationally representative high-quality longitudinal data at the enterprise level for Germany, this paper presents the first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between…

  3. M&A Report // 2008

    October 2008

    • Sovereign Wealth Funds Are on the Rise
    • Race to Make up Ground in the Global M&A Market
    • Significant Decline in Transaction Values
    • Automotive Suppliers Consolidate
    • Increasing M&A Activity in the German Energy Sector
    • Su…