Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-006 // 2019

    Do Companies Benefit from Public Research Organizations? The Impact of the Fraunhofer Society in Germany

    Among available policy levers to boost innovation, investment in applied research organisations has received little empirical attention. In this paper, we analyse the case of the Fraunhofer Society, the largest…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-001 // 2019

    Predicting Innovative Firms Using Web Mining and Deep Learning

    Evidence-based STI (science, technology, and innovation) policy making requires accurate indicators of innovation in order to promote economic growth. However, traditional indicators from patents and…

  3. ZEW Documentation No. 19-01 // 2019

    Dokumentation zur Innovationserhebung 2018

    Das Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) erhebt seit 1993 jährlich die Innovationsaktivitäten der deutschen Wirtschaft. Die Erhebungen finden im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und…