Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

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

    Patent Policy in Network Industries

  2. 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…

  3. 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…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-028 // 2007

    Heterogeneity of Patenting Activity and Its Implications for Scientific Research

    The increasing commercialization of university discoveries has initiated a controversy on the impacts for future scientific research. It has been argued that an increasing orientation towards commercialization…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-027 // 2007

    Pre-empting Technology Competition Through Firm Acquisitions

    This paper investigates the motive of pre-empting technology competition through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Exploiting the patent application procedure at the European Patent Office we introduce a new…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-021 // 2007

    Dynamik von akademischen Spinoff-Gründungen in Österreich

    In dieser Arbeit wird untersucht, ob sich Spinoff-Gründungen und andere Gründungen in den forschungs- und wissensintensiven Wirtschaftszweigen in Österreich im Hinblick auf Performance sowie der verschiedenen…