Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2012

    Selective Search, Sectoral Patterns, and the Impact on Product Innovation Performance

    The shift toward more open and interconnected innovation activities has been a major topic in recent academic and practitioner discussions. Firms must connect their in-house R&D activities with external…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-027 // 2012

    Productivity Effects of Basic Research in Low-Tech and High-Tech Industries

    Research and development activities encompass a myriad of activities which are usually summarized under the terms of basic research, applied research and development. By contrast to applied research and…

  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2012

    03/04 - 2012

    • Environmentally Friendly Process Innovations Encourage Hiring of New Employees
    • Falling Profit Margins in E-commerce as Product Life Cycles Lengthen
    • Business Tax Rates Remain Low, Despite the Crisis
    • In-house…