Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-025 // 2011

    Netzzugang, Wettbewerb und Investitionen

    We analyze the role of different contract types and access regulation on innovation and competition in telecommunications. Within a standard duopoly model we show that ex-post access contracts less often lead to…

  2. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2011

    Nr. 1 (März) - 2011

    • Stabiles makroökonomisches Umfeld beflügelt die deutsche Wirtschaft
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Februarumfrage 2011
    • Dienstleister der Informationsgesellschaft weiterhin positiv gestimmt
    • Die…
  3. ZEWnews English edition // 2011

    01/02 - 2011

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-108 // 2010

    IT Outsourcing and Employment Growth at the Firm Level

    In the short run, outsourcing is usually associated with the resulting job losses in the contract granting firm, since in-house staff is generally laid-off or transferred to the outsourcing provider. However,…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-107 // 2010

    Cartel Destabilization and Leniency Programs – Empirical Evidence

    Free competition on markets is a major concern in competition policy. The cartelization of firms is a threat to free competition. One major instrument antitrust authorities have and use increasingly frequently…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-100 // 2010

    Enterprise Software and Service Innovation: Standardization versus Customization

    Enterprise software systems support service firms in planning, supporting and managing business processes. In general, these software packages can be categorized in standardized generic applications, software…