Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. M&A Report // 2008

    October 2008

    • Sovereign Wealth Funds Are on the Rise
    • Race to Make up Ground in the Global M&A Market
    • Significant Decline in Transaction Values
    • Automotive Suppliers Consolidate
    • Increasing M&A Activity in the German Energy Sector
    • Su…
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-084 // 2008

    The Effects of Experience on Selecting Innovation Projects - Better the Devil You Know

    Innovation success depends heavily on firm's ability to set priorities and select the most promising options from its project portfolio before the odds of success or failure become visible and reliable. We ask:…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-082 // 2008

    International Scientist Mobility and the Locus of Technology Transfer

    University technology transfer has attracted considerable attention in the literature with a focus on the institutions, the agents involved in technology commercialisation or the differentiation between formal…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-080 // 2008

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

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