Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEWnews // 2015

    06 - 2015

    • Hidden Champions in Deutschland - Weltmarktführer dank Innovationen
    • Steuerliches Investitionsklima in Deutschland verbessert sich deutlich
    • IT-intensive Branchen profitieren besonders von Wissensinvestitionen
    • Einsei…
  2. ZEWnews // 2015

    07/08 - 2015

    • Chance statt Bedrohung - die Digitalisierung wird die Zukunft der Arbeit verändern
    • Längerer Mutterschutz lockt kränkere Mütter zurück in den Beruf
    • Wahlen lassen öffentliche Ausgaben steigen
    • Mitarbeiter liefern…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-069 // 2015

    The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Investments in Innovative Firms

    This paper investigates the impact of the financial crisis on investment decisions in innovative versus non-innovative firms. Firms are defined as being innovative if they have introduced a new product to the…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-062 // 2015

    Competition in the German Interurban Bus Industry: A Snapshot Two Years After Liberalization

    We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-061 // 2015

    Deregulation, Competition, and Consolidation: The Case of the German Interurban Bus Industry

    We provide an empirical assessment of the German interurban bus industry two years after its deregulation in January 2013. In addition to a general description of key developments of the industry, we use a…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-053 // 2015

    Does Codetermination Affect the Composition of Variable Versus Fixed Parts of Executive Compensation?

    Contrary to previous literature we hypothesize that interests of labor may well – like that of shareholders – aim at securing the long-run survival of the firm. Consequently, employee representatives on the…