Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-010 // 2011

    R&D Collaboration with Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights

    Research and development (R&D) collaborations allow firms to combine their resources, exploit complementary know-how and internalize R&D externalities. Hence, R&D collaborations may spur innovation activities in…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-009 // 2011

    Delay and Secrecy: Does Industry Sponsorship Jeopardize Disclosure of Academic Research?

    It has almost become conventional wisdom that the viability of modern open science norms and practices depends on public disclosure of new knowledge, methods, and materials. At the same time, long-run trends…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2011

    The Impact of Regulation-driven Environmental Innovation on Innovation Success and Firm Performance

    The impact of environmental innovations on firm performance is ambiguous. On the one hand, regulatory-driven environmental innovation may impose additional costs to firms and lower their profits. On the other…

  4. Expertises // 2011

    High-Tech-Gründungen in Deutschland - Von Tabellenführern, Auf- und Absteigern: Regionale Entwicklung der Gründungstätigkeit

    It is a well-known fact that start-ups, in particular in innovative and technology-oriented sectors, are vital for the economic competitiveness and performance. The decision to found a new company is based on…

  5. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2011

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  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-003 // 2011

    Costs and Benefits of Inter-departmental Innovation Collaboration

    Research on management and organization science has identified inter-departmental innovation collaboration as a mechanism to facilitate corporate innovation performance. Inter-departmental collaboration…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-002 // 2011

    The Contribution of International R&D to Firm Profitability

    Increased globalisation and competition caused more and more firms to relocate part of their R&D activities to foreign countries. This recent trend towards the internationalisation of R&D is motivated by…