Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Branchenreport Innovationen // 2011

    2011 - Technische und FuE-Dienstleistungen

    Jahrg. 19, Nr. 19, Januar 2012

    Die positive wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der technischen Dienstleistungen (Ingenieur- und Architekturbüros, technische Labore) und der auf die Durchführung von FuE…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-081 // 2011

    The Effect of Broadband Infrastructure on Entrepreneurial Activities: The Case of Germany

    In this paper we investigate whether local characteristics influence entrepreneurial activities. One local characteristic that may drive the decision to establish a firm in a specific region is the supply of…

  3. M&A Report // 2011

    December 2011

    • M&A Activities on a Steady Course – for now
    • China – Ten Year Membership in the WTO
    • Increased M&A Activity in the Mining Sector
    • Federal Cartel Office Keeps a Cautious Eye on the Food Retailing Industry in Germany
    • Str…
  4. ZEW-Gründungsreport // 2011

    Jahrgang 11, Nr. 2, Dez. 2011

    • Gründungstätigkeit im Jahr 2010 leicht gesunken
    • Die Bedeutung von Leasing für junge Unternehmen
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-073 // 2011

    Resource Allocation Flexibility for Innovation Performance: The Effects of Breadth, Uncertainty, and Selectiveness

    No matter how well resourced, innovation efforts are prone to failure. This paper investigates how the allocation of resources to product innovation projects allows firms to cope with this challenge. We assume…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-072 // 2011

    Competition and Trust: Evidence from German Car Manufacturers

    Trust is an essential ingredient of social life. But trust is not considered an essential ingredient in the models of selfish behavior on which modern economic theory is built. In the present study, we …

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-071 // 2011

    Ownership and Control in a Competitive Industry

    In many markets, firms are interlocked by the fact that either firms own shares of each other, or investors own shares of several competitors in the very same market. In this context, partial ownership is the…

  8. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    11/12 - 2011

    • Unified Regulations for Systemically Important Financial Institutions Urgently Needed
    • Intrinsic Work Motivation Determines the Acceptance of Pension Reforms
    • Older Employees Are not less Productive, Even in the…