1. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Formal and Informal Technology Transfer from Academia to Industry: Complementarity Effects and Innovation Performance

    Literature has identified formal and informal channels in university knowledge and technology transfer (KTT). While formal KTT typically involves a legal contract on a patent or on collaborative research…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-073 // 2013

    Environmental Innovations and Profitability: How Does it Pay To Be Green?

    The achievement of the goals set by the broad 10-year growth strategy "Europe 2020" of the European Commission, aiming by 2020 at a smart, sustainable and more inclusive economy, is intertwined with improvements…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-072 // 2013

    Patent Litigation in Europe

    We compare patent litigation cases across four European jurisdictions – Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the UK – covering cases filed during the period 2000-2008. For our analysis, we assemble a new…

  4. ZEW Newsletter // 2013

    2013-09

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • Third International BIBB/IAB/ZEW Conference on "Changing Tasks - Consequences for Inequality" (Nuremberg, May 26-28, 2014)
    3. Staff
      • Awards
      • Vocational Training at ZEW
      • Visiting Researchers
    4. Press…
  5. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2013

    October 2013

    • Highest Level Since April 2013
    • Inflation Expectations Broadly Unchanged
    • Stable EUR/CHF Expected
    • Gold: Split View Among Analysts
    • Special Questions: Long-Term Forecasts
  6. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Economic Implications of Reducing Carbon Emissions from Energy Use and Industrial Processes in Brazil

    This study assesses the economy-wide impacts of cutting CO2 emissions on the Brazilian economy. It finds that in 2040, the business-as-usual CO2 emissions from energy use and industrial processes would be…

  7. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2013

    Oktober 2013

    • Konjunkturoptimismus nimmt zu
    • EZB: Weiterhin expansive Geldpolitik erwartet
    • USA: Konjunkturelle Lage verbessert sich weiter
    • Japan: Konjunktureinschätzungen im Aufwind
    • Großbritannien: Wirtschaftliche Erholung…