Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

  1. ZEW expert brief No. 20-01 // 2020

    Cybersicherheit und Innovationen

  2. Refereed Journal // 2020

    Unemployment and Digital Public Goods Contribution

    Economic crises often result in massive job loss. However, although reduced employment has been shown to have many negative consequences for the affected individuals, it may also push them into new activities,…

  3. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2019

    4. Quartal 2019

    • Geschäftserwartungen in der Informationswirtschaft trüben sich ein
    • Die Kunden stehen im Fokus von Social Media
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-064 // 2019

    Competition and Privacy in Online Markets: Evidence from the Mobile App Industry

    Policy makers are increasingly concerned about the combination of market power and massive data collection in digital markets. This concern is fueled by the theoretical prediction that more market power causes…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-063 // 2019

    Web-Based Innovation Indicators – Which Firm Website Characteristics Relate to Firm-Level Innovation Activity?

    Web-based innovation indicators may provide new insights into firm-level innovation activities. However, little is known yet about the accuracy and relevance of web-based information for measuring innovation. In…