Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2018

    How different policy instruments affect green product innovation: A differentiated perspective

    Based on representative firm-level data for the three countries Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, we investigate the effects of energy-related regulations, taxes, voluntary agreements, and subsidies on the…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Public Subsidies and New Ventures’ Use of Bank Loans

    Access to financial resources is crucial for young firms to strive. To foster innovation and growth in these firms, governments address financing constraints by initiating public support programs. For such…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2018

    When Do Firms Leave Cartels? Determinants and the Impact on Cartel Survival

    We use a dataset of 615 firms which participated in 114 illegal cartels – convicted by the European Commission between 1999 and 2016 – to investigate the determinants of the duration of a firm’s…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Corporate science, firm value, and vertical specialization: evidence from the semiconductor industry

    We examine the involvement of firms in scientific research and its implications for valuation in the context of the US semiconductor industry. We specifically compare design-oriented fabless firms to …

  5. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Determinants of Entry in the Deregulated German Interurban Bus Industry

    Two years after the deregulation of the German interurban bus industry in January 2013, two new entrants emerged as industry leaders: MeinFernbus (MFB) and FlixBus (FB). We use a comprehensive route-level data…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Input and Output Additionality of R&D Subsidies

    This article analyses the effects of public R&D subsidies on R&D input and output of German firms. We distinguish between the direct impact of subsidies on R&D investment and the indirect effect on innovation…

  7. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Firm capabilities, technological dynamism and the internationalisation of innovation: A behavioural approach

    We develop a behavioural framework of bounded rational decision-making under uncertainty to analyse the role of technological dynamism in the firm’s environment for its decision to internationalise innovation.…

  8. Refereed Journal // 2018

    Settlements and Appeals in the European Commission's Cartel Cases: An Empirical Assessment

    The introduction of the European Union (EU) Settlement Procedure in 2008 aimed at promoting the speed and efficiency of cartel investigations by the European Commission (EC). We use a data set that…