Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Vol. 83 // 2007

    Herausforderung Biotechnologie

    Das 20. Jahrhundert war im besonderen Maße von der Entstehung und rasanten Verbreitung neuer Technologien geprägt. Neben der Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie wurde die Biotechnologie als zukünftige,…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2007

    Profiling Sustainable Innovators: Not Ready to Make Nice?

    Over the past decade, sustainable or “green” innovation has occupied a top-ranking position on the agenda of many firms. Sustainable innovation can be broadly defined as an innovation that has to consider…

  3. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    Patent Policy in Network Industries

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-032 // 2007

    Exports and Productivity Growth - First Evidence from a Continuous Treatment Approach

    A recent survey of 54 micro-econometric studies reveals that exporting firms are more productive than non-exporters. On the other hand, previous empirical studies show that exporting does not necessarily improve…

  5. M&A Report // 2007

    May 2007

    • High dynamism in M&A activity in Asia
    • BRIC countries catching up
    • Significant increase in transaction values
    • Pharmaceuticals: market leaders under pressure
    • M&A in central and eastern Europe slowly declining
    • Which…