Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-029 // 2006

    Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts

    The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage for multinational corporations. The success of these engagements depends heavily on tapping…

  2. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Vol. 81 // 2006

    Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften: Traumfach oder Albtraum?

    Die Bedeutung des technologischen Wissens für die Innovationsfähigkeit von Unternehmen und damit auch für ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ist unbestritten. Gerade die Verfügbarkeit von Mitarbeitern mit…

  3. Monograph // 2006

    High-Tech Firms’ Long-Term Export Behaviour – The Experience of German and UK Companies

    The study empirically examines the long-term export behaviour of about 200 young technology-oriented companies from Germany and the UK. These firms were contacted by means of two surveys, in 1997 and 2003. In…