ZEW Discussion Papers

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  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-82 // 2004

    End-of-Pipe or Cleaner Production? An Empirical Comparison of Environmental Innovation Decisions Across OECD Countries

    While both fundamental types of abatement measures mitigate the adverse environmental impacts of production, cleaner production technologies are frequently more advantageous than end-of-pipe technologies for…

    Umwelt- und Klimaökonomik
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-81 // 2004

    True Versus Spurious State Dependence in Firm Performance: The Case of West German Exports

    This paper analyzes the persistence of firms' exporting behavior in a panel of West German manufacturing firms. Dynamic binary choice models allow us to distinguish between true and spurious state dependence in…

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-80 // 2004

    Price Structure in Two-sided Markets: Evidence from the Magazine Industry?

    We present and estimate a model of competition in a two-sided market: the market for magazine readership and advertising. Using data on magazines in Germany, we find evidence that magazines have properties of…

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-79 // 2004

    Productivity, Growth, and Internationalisation: The Case of German and British High Techs

    International engagement is often expected to improve firm performance. Especially for small technology-oriented firms, export activities may be important, being regarded as one way to amortise these firms’ high…

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-78 // 2004

    Is Silence Golden? Patents versus Secrecy at the Firm Level

    In the 1990s, patenting schemes changed in many respects: upcoming new technologies accelerated the shift from price competition towards competition based on technical inventions, a worldwide surge in patenting…

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-77 // 2004

    Evaluating the Impact of R&D Tax Credits on Innovation: A Microeconometric Study on Canadian Firms

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-76 // 2004

    Tax Incentives and the Location of FDI: Evidence from a Panel of German Multinationals

    Using a firm-level dataset this paper investigates the impact of taxation on the decision of German multinationals to hold direct investments in other European countries or abroad. Controlling for firm-specific…

    Unternehmensbesteuerung und Öffentliche...
  8. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-75 // 2004

    Capital Control, Debt Financing and Innovative Activity

    The present paper first discusses theoretically the different incentives of manager- versus owner-controlled firms for investment into innovative activity. In addition, the role of debt financing is analyzed.…

    Innovationsökonomik und...
  9. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 04-74 // 2004

    Public Sector Decentralization: Measurement Concepts and Recent International Trends

    This paper deals with the problems encountered in defining and measuring the degree of fiscal decentralization. Drawing on a recent analytical framework of the OECD, different measures of fiscal autonomy and…

    Unternehmensbesteuerung und Öffentliche...

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