Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Digitale Ökonomie

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 17-015 // 2017

    Let the User Speak: Is Feedback on Facebook a Source of Firms' Innovation?

    Social media open up new possibilities for firms to exploit information from various external sources. Does this information help firms to become more innovative? Combining firm-level survey data with…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2017

    Does Social Media Increase Labour Productivity?

    Social media applications such as wikis, blogs or social networks are being increasingly applied in firms. These applications can be used for external communication and internal knowledge management. Firms can…

  3. 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…

  4. 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…