Patent box schemes received much critical attention because they allow intellectual property (IP) profits to be taxed at a low or even zero corporate tax rate without a clear link between the R&D activity and…
This project examines the political, economic, and cultural factors that influenced the foundation of public saving banks in Germany in the 19th and early 20th century.
We will empirically estimate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on international trade. One hypothesis to be tested is that economies with a higher degree of trade diversification are less harmed by…
In this project, we investigate the effects of the national minimum wage in Germany on competition and industry structure. The main is to answer the question whether the national minimum wage introduction in 2015…
Technology markets are markets where codified technological knowledge is traded. This knowledge is typically protected by intellectual property rights such as patents, utility models or designs. These IPRs can be…
The aim of the project is to update the list of R&D invenstive products and industries which has been produced in 2012 by NIW, ISI and ZEW. In addition, the list of knowledge-intensive sectors will be updated too.
The ZEW regularly compiles the study "The Economic Importance of Family Enterprises in Germany" for the Stiftung Familienunternehmen in cooperation with ifm Mannheim. For this purpose, data from the ZEW's…
In this project, the fifth survey wave of the Linked Personnel Panel (LPP) was developed and evaluated together with a team led by Professor Dirk Sliwka from the University of Cologne and Prof. Patrick Kampkötter…
The exit of investors is an important event for private firms. Venture capitalists mostly decide to take this step via a trade sale or initial public offering (IPO). At this point, the companies can have …
The research project analysed the challenges of firms in the metropolitan region of Rhine-Neckar with respect to developing and introducing innovations, as well as potential policy approaches to improve the…