Dr. Diana Heger

Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

Ms. Dr. Diana Heger worked for ZEW in the Unit “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics”.

Contact information

Diana Heger

Email heger@zew.de Phone +49 (0)621 1235-382

Selected Publications

Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights, Access to External Funding and New Product Development in Start-up Firms

Heger, Diana and Katrin Hussinger (2017), Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights, Access to External Funding and New Product Development in Start-up Firms, Industry and Innovation 24(7), 753-773.

Infrastructure and Entrepreneurship

Audretsch, David B., Diana Heger and Tobias Veith (2015), Infrastructure and Entrepreneurship, Small Business Economics 44(2), 219-230.

The Heterogeneous Costs of Disclosure and the Propensity to Patent

Heger, Diana and Alexandra Zaby (2013), The Heterogeneous Costs of Disclosure and the Propensity to Patent, Oxford Economic Papers 65(3), 630-652.

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Do Venture Capitalists Give Founders Their Walking Papers?

Heger, Diana and Tereza Tykvova (2009), Do Venture Capitalists Give Founders Their Walking Papers?, Journal of Corporate Finance 15(5), 613-625.

Review Essay: Regional Venture Capital Policy: UK and Germany Compared

Heger, Diana, Andreas Fier and Gordon Murray (2005), Review Essay: Regional Venture Capital Policy: UK and Germany Compared, Venture Capital 7, 373-383.

Innovationspotenziale von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen

Rammer, Christian, Volker Zimmermann, Elisabeth Müller, Diana Heger, Birgit Aschhoff and Frank Reize (2006), Innovationspotenziale von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen, Vol. 79, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft , Baden-Baden.

Die Wirkungsanalyse staatlicher Förderprogramme durch den Einsatz von Matching- und Selektionsmodellen am Beispiel der Fertigungstechnik

Fier, Andreas, Diana Heger and Katrin Hussinger (2005), Die Wirkungsanalyse staatlicher Förderprogramme durch den Einsatz von Matching- und Selektionsmodellen am Beispiel der Fertigungstechnik, in: D. Engel Veröffentlichungen des Round Table Mittelstand (RTM), Vol. 5 , Duncker & Humblot , Berlin, 165-186

The Research Use Exemption from Patent Infringement – Boon or Bane?

Heger, Diana, Paul Jensen, Elizabeth Webster and Alexandra Zaby (2013), The Research Use Exemption from Patent Infringement – Boon or Bane?, ZEW policy brief No. 13-06, Mannheim

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External Capital Access and New Product Launch in Start-Up Firms with Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights

Heger, Diana and Katrin Hussinger (2013), External Capital Access and New Product Launch in Start-Up Firms with Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-095, Mannheim

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Sources of Value Creation Through Private Equity-backed Mergers and Acquisitions: The Case of Buy-and-Build Strategies

Borell, Mariela and Diana Heger (2013), Sources of Value Creation Through Private Equity-backed Mergers and Acquisitions: The Case of Buy-and-Build Strategies, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-094, Mannheim

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The Role of Venture Capital Investments for Innovation in Young Technology-based Firms

Heger, Diana (2013), The Role of Venture Capital Investments for Innovation in Young Technology-based Firms, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-077, Mannheim

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A Look at Both Sides of the Coin: Investigating the Protective and the Disclosure Effect of Patenting

Heger, Diana and Alexandra Zaby (2013), A Look at Both Sides of the Coin: Investigating the Protective and the Disclosure Effect of Patenting, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-048, Mannheim

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The Strategic Use of Fuzziness in Patent Specifications

Zaby, Alexandra and Diana Heger (2013), The Strategic Use of Fuzziness in Patent Specifications, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-043, Mannheim

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Giving Away the Game? The Impact of the Disclosure Effect on the Patenting Decision

Heger, Diana and Alexandra Zaby (2012), Giving Away the Game? The Impact of the Disclosure Effect on the Patenting Decision, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 12-010, Mannheim , published in : Oxford Economic Papers

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The Effect of Broadband Infrastructure on Entrepreneurial Activities: The Case of Germany

Heger, Diana, Miriam Rinawi and Tobias Veith (2011), The Effect of Broadband Infrastructure on Entrepreneurial Activities: The Case of Germany, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-081, Mannheim

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The Propensity to Patent with Vertically Differentiated Products - An Empirical Investigation

Heger, Diana and Alexandra Zaby (2009), The Propensity to Patent with Vertically Differentiated Products - An Empirical Investigation, Tübinger Diskussionsbeiträge , Tübingen.

The Propensity to Patent with Horizontally Differentiated Products - An Empirical Investigation

Heger, Diana and Alexandra Zaby (2009), The Propensity to Patent with Horizontally Differentiated Products - An Empirical Investigation, Tübinger Diskussionsbeiträge , Tübingen.

A Test of the Quality of Concentration Indices

Heger, Diana and Kornelius Kraft (2008), A Test of the Quality of Concentration Indices, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-072, Mannheim

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Barriers to Entry and Profitability

Heger, Diana and Kornelius Kraft (2008), Barriers to Entry and Profitability, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-071, Mannheim

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You Can’t Make an Omelette without Breaking Eggs: The Impact of Venture Capitalists on Executive Turnover

Heger, Diana and Tereza Tykvova (2007), You Can’t Make an Omelette without Breaking Eggs: The Impact of Venture Capitalists on Executive Turnover, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-003, Mannheim

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Die Wirkungsanalyse staatlicher Förderprogramme durch den Einsatz von Matching- und Selektionsmodellen am Beispiel der Fertigungstechnik

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The Link Between Firms’ Innovation Decision and the Business Cycle: An Empirical Analysis

Heger, Diana (2004), The Link Between Firms’ Innovation Decision and the Business Cycle: An Empirical Analysis, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-85, Mannheim

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FuE- und Innovationsverhalten von KMU und Großunternehmen unter dem Einfluss der Konjunktur

Rammer, Christian, H. Penzkofer, A. Stephan, Christoph Grenzmann, Diana Heger and O. Nagel (2004), FuE- und Innovationsverhalten von KMU und Großunternehmen unter dem Einfluss der Konjunktur, Studien zum deutschen Innovationssystem , Mannheim et al..