Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-062 // 2010

    Regulation of Pharmaceutical Prices: Evidence from a Reference Price Reform in Denmark

    This paper studies the effects of a reference price reform in Denmark on price and demand for statins, products that reduce the blood cholesterol levels. Too high cholesterol levels may cause cardiovascular…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-060 // 2010

    The Contribution of Corporate Ventures to Radical Innovation

    Established firms' difficulty to innovate has been discussed extensively among economists. In contrast to incumbent firms, industry entrants are often described to be more flexible and innovative, setting forth…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2010

    No. 3 - 2010

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-048 // 2010

    Against the One-way-street: Analyzing Knowledge Transfer from Industry to Science

    The expansion of higher education has lead to a continuously increasing number of jobs that deal with scientific problems and methods (Gibbons 1994). In science based industries like the biotechnology industry…