ZEW policy briefs

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ZEW policy briefs are four-page documents, containing brief and lucid information on ZEW research results of practical significance for business, policy, and administration.

  1. ZEW policy brief No. 14-01 // 2014

    Climate-Related Innovations, Crowding Out, and Their Impact on Competitiveness

    Within the last few decades, rising environmental concerns have forced policy-makers to act in an effort to mitigate further harm. Yet though greenhouse gas emissions and the wasteful use of natural resources…

  2. ZEW policy brief No. 13-09 // 2013

    Financial Sector and Output Dynamics in the Euro Area Countries

    The financial and economic crisis has drawn attention to the need for a better understanding of destabilising effects that arise in the financial sector and spill over to the real economy. In turn, weakening…

  3. ZEW policy brief No. 13-06 // 2013

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

    A research use exemption enables companies or research institutions to apply patented know-how of third parties for research purposes for free without being sued for hurting patent rights.Depending on the extent…

  4. ZEW policy brief No. 13-05 // 2013

    The Division of Tasks, Offshoring and Efficiency Gains

    Recent developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) and the growth of emerging economies such as China and India have not only increased international trade but have also led to offshoring of…

  5. ZEW policy brief No. 13-04 // 2013

    Incentives and Creativity

    In knowledge-intensive economies, ideas and innovation are key drivers of a company’s competitiveness and success. In such a climate a company must strategise methods designed to incentivize the generation of…

  6. ZEW policy brief No. 13-03 // 2013

    Public Support to the European Auto Industry

    Public intervention in the automotive industry has a long, global history. In Europe, both, individual member states and the European Union (EU), often allocate public resources to automobile manufacturers…