Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Digitale Ökonomie

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-007 // 2017

    Digital Design Protection in Europe: Law, Trends, and Emerging Issues

    Digital designs – that is, designs for display on electronic screens – have recently burst onto the intellectual property (IP) stage. While in the U.S. a smattering of legal studies have recently addressed the…

  2. ZEW-Dokumentation Nr. 17-01 // 2017

    The ZEW ICT Survey 2002 to 2015: Measuring the Digital Transformation in German Firms

    Modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been proliferating through the entire business sector over recent decades. This increasing digitalization is having a substantial impact on economic…

  3. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2017

    IT Outsourcing - A Source of Innovation? - Microeconometric Evidence for Germany

    Does IT outsourcing really influence firms' process innovativeness? We investigate this question with a distinguished view on manufacturing and service sectors. Previous studies suggest firms sourcing out IT…