Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2008

    Additionality Effects of Public R&D Funding: 'R' versus 'D'

    Several studies have already addressed the question whether R&D subsidies lead to additionality effects or crowd out firms' private investment. This paper provides insights into the impact of R&D grants on…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-134 // 2008

    The Impact of Innovation on Employment in Small and Medium Enterprises with Different Growth Rates

    Using information on almost 12.000 firms this article examines the impact of innovation on employment growth in innovating small and medium enterprises. In contrast to existing studies, which typically use the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-122 // 2008

    Liberalization of the Postal Service Market in Europe: Entry with Universal Service and Partial Coverage

    In the advent of postal market liberalization in several European countries this analysis provides an understanding in which dimensions entering firms will compete with the incumbent and how incumbents may act…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-121 // 2008

    Do Consumers Benefit from Concentration in the New Economy? – A Review of Google's Mergers, Acquisitions, and Arrangements

    Google was involved in a series of deals, all of them related to the online advertising industry: two mergers with YouTube and DoubleClick and one arrangement with Yahoo!. Scholars in competition policy question…