Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-078 // 2021

    The Long-Term Effect of Research Grants on the Scientific Output of University Professors

    A major source of research funding for university professors are competitive research grants. With focus on Luxembourg, we present results from a difference-in-difference analysis which show that research grants…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-074 // 2021

    Support for Renewable Energy: The Case of Wind Power

    Successful decarbonization of the electricity sector hinges on the support of the public, which is at risk when electricity generation emits local externalities. This paper estimates the impact of wind…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-072 // 2021

    Information Leakage, Imitation, and the Patent System

    From a firm’s perspective two competing forces are driving the decision to invest in innovation. On the one hand, innovative performance is an important driver of profitability and growth. On the other hand,…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-071 // 2021

    Does Green Public Procurement Trigger Environmental Innovations?

    Green public procurement has gained high political priority and is argued to be an effective demand-side policy to trigger environmental innovations. Its implementation usually takes the form of environmental…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-069 // 2021

    Financing and Advising Early Stage Startups: The Effect of Angel Investor Subsidies

    In recent years governments around the world have introduced policies to stimulate investments in early stage entrepreneurial companies, in particular investments by Angel investors. In this paper we study…