Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-026 // 2010

    Business Closure and Financial Loss: Who Foots the Bill? Evidence from German Small Business Closures

    Many new firms do not survive the first years in business. Even though, the financial risk for the parties that have a financial stake in the business (i.e. owners, lending institutions and other creditors, such…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-025 // 2010

    Loan Availability and Investment – Can Innovative Companies Better Cope with Loan Denials?

    Access to external financing is of high importance to companies for the financing of fixed investments. Investment in fixed assets occurs in irregular intervals and requires relatively large amounts of…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2010

    No. 1 - 2010

    • Chemical Industry Less Innovative
    • Younger Pupils More Often Victims
    • Study Calls for Elimination of 4.8 Billion Euro in Tax Breaks
    • ZEW Study Shows Inefficiency in National Real Estate Stock Markets
    • Competition in…