Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

The importance of market entry for competition and innovation is largely undisputed in the field of industrial organisation. Following the well-known methodology of Paul Geroski (1991, 1995), this importance is…

• Strong National Fiscal Rules Help Keeping Risk Premiums for Government Bonds at Lower Levels
• Video Games Contribute to Crime Rate Reduction
• Training of Older People Often less Effective
• Changes in the European…

The continuous generation of innovative products, processes and services is widely considered to be the primary key to firms’ competitiveness and growth. The major input in this innovation process is unique…

Many markets are characterized by a fundamental informational asymmetry: the seller of a product knows better its quality than the buyer. Also in many markets, the seller cannot credibly communicate the quality…

• Tax Incentives have Positive Impact on Research and Development and Patent Applications
• Private-sector Funding Associated with Stricter Research Conditions Across all Disciplines
• Germany: Winners and Losers of the…