Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-102 // 2014

    An International Cohort Comparison of Size Effects on Job Growth

    The contribution of different-sized businesses to job creation continues to attract policymakers’ attention, however, it has recently been recognized that conclusions about size were confounded with the effect…

  2. JUNGE UNTERNEHMEN // 2014

    Jahrgang 14, Nr. 2, November 2014

    • Mehr Qualität statt Quantität? Anteil innovativer Gründungen steigt
    • Buchhandel: Der Umbruch steht noch bevor
    • Privatinvestoren sind in jungen Unternehmen aller Branchen aktiv
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-094 // 2014

    University Research Alliances, Absorptive Capacity, and the Contribution of Startups to Employment Growth

    This paper examines how university research alliances and other cooperative links with universities contribute to startup employment growth. We argue that “scientific absorptive capacity” at the startup is…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-093 // 2014

    Information Ambiguity and Firm Value

    A recent theoretical model by Epstein and Schneider (2008) predicts that a firm’s assets will be undervalued by the market if the information surrounding these assets is ambiguous. The model further predicts…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-091 // 2014

    Staging Innovation Projects: (When) Does it Pay Off?

    Building on real options literature, this study shows that the use of a staged approach for the management of innovation projects affects the innovation output of firms differently depending on firm…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-087 // 2014

    Bargaining in Vertical Relationships and Suppliers’ R&D Profitability

    This paper explores the effect of bargaining in vertical relationships on the profitability of suppliers’ R&D investments. Studies on the relationship between R&D and firm profitability mostly concentrate on the…