Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-055 // 2007

    What Makes Foreign Knowledge Attractive to Domestic Innovation Managers?

    This study focuses on the early stages of international innovation activities, i.e. the organizational processes through which promising ideas from around the globe are collected and evaluated. We ask: What…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-052 // 2007

    Non-technological and Technological Innovation: Strange Bedfellows?

    Non-technological innovation is an important element of firms' innovation activities that both supplement and complement technological innovation, i.e. the introduction of new products and new processes. We…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-047 // 2007

    On the Role of Entrepreneurial Experience for Start-up Financing - An Empirical Investigation for Germany

    Entrepreneurs are often faced with problems regarding start-up financing. But compared to novice entrepreneurs, experienced entrepreneurs should have both more knowledge and better contacts, which should…