Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 25-034 // 2025

    Market Entry of Digital Health Providers after the Introduction of a New Reimbursement Pathway

    Digital therapeutics are increasingly used to complement traditional health care. In a pioneering move, Germany became the first country to introduce a structured regulatory framework — known as the DiGA scheme…

  2. Non-Refereed Journal // 2025

    BMDS nimmt Fahrt auf

  3. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2025

    1. Quartal 2025

    • Langzeittief in der Informationswirtschaft
    • Unternehmen versichern sich gegen Cyberattacken
  4. ZEW Monthly // 2025

    04/2025 – Work in the Digital Age

    The digital transformation is opening up new ways of working, collaborating and shaping the future – whether through remote work, AI-supported processes or virtual teams. This offers opportunities for more…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2025

    Patentability Requirements and the Direction of Innovation

    We model a duopolistic game where firms first choose the direction of their innovation, then invest in the chosen direction, and finally, compete in the product market. Investments occur either in overlapping or…

  6. Non-Refereed Journal // 2025

    Digital Media Markets: How to Curb Hate Speech and Fake News?

    A core challenge for media economics in the digital age is to establish frameworks that neither endanger user safety nor undermine the diversity of information. Hate speech, misinformation and sensationalism…