Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-038 // 2019

    Effects of R&D Subsidies on Regional Economic Dynamics: Evidence from Chinese Provinces

    We investigate the impact of research and development (R&D) subsidies on R&D inputs of large- and medium-sized firms and on additional innovation and economic activities in Chinese provinces. A panel vector…

  2. Expertises // 2019

    Towards Better Monitoring of Innovation Strengths, Regional Specialisation and Industrial Modernisation in the EU

    This study on the monitoring of innovation strengths, regional specialisation and industrial modernisation in the European Union has two main aims. The first is to verify whether the existing indicators and data…

  3. JUNGE UNTERNEHMEN // 2019

    Jahrgang 19, Nr. 8, September 2019

    • Gründungstätigkeit wieder rückläufig
    • Digitalisierung in Unternehmen – Gründungen sind einen Schritt voraus
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-035 // 2019

    Visibility of Technology and Cumulative Innovation: Evidence from Trade Secrets Laws

    Innovation depends on the incentives to create new ideas as well as the visibility of and access to existing ones. Using exogenous variation from the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, we show that stronger trade…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-032 // 2019

    Expectations of Reciprocity when Competitors Share Information: Experimental Evidence

    Informal exchange of information among competitors has been well-documented in a variety of industries, and one's expectation of reciprocity shown to be a key determinant. We use an indeterminate horizon…