Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-026 // 2011

    Managerial Ownership, Entrenchment and Innovation

    Economic theory suggests that managers’ investment behavior differs from that of owners. On the one hand, managers might under-invest into R&D compared to owners for reasons of risk. R&D projects are typically…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-021 // 2011

    The Market Value of Blocking Patent Citations

    Patent-based measures are the most frequently used indicators in empirical research on innovation and technological change. In particular, patent forward citations have become an established measure for the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-019 // 2011

    Gender Differences in Business Success of German Start-up Firms

    Many studies found that women-owned firms underperform when comparing performance indicators at an aggregate level. The performance gap might be attributed to gender differences in personal and firm…