Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-072 // 2007

    Life Scientist Mobility from Academe to Industry: Does Academic Entrepreneurship Induce a Costly

    When academic researchers participate in commercialization using for-profit firms there is a potentially costly trade-off – their time and effort are diverted away from academic knowledge creation. This is a…

  2. ZEW Documentation No. 07-02 // 2007

    The Role of Demand in Innovation - A Lead Market Analysis for High-tech Industries in the EU-25

    A Lead Market approach is used for each of 25 European Union member states (EU-25) to assess the likelihood that locally preferred innovation designs become successful in other countries. The analyses are…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-069 // 2007

    Exports and Productivity - Comparable Evidence for 14 Countries

    We use comparable micro level panel data for 14 countries and a set of identically specified empirical models to investigate the relationship between exports and productivity. Our overall results are in line…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-066 // 2007

    Firm Acquisitions and Technology Strategy: Corporate versus Private Equity Investors

    Over the last few years, worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have increased sharply both in terms of value and volume. This development has not only been driven by corporate acquirers but also to an…

  5. ZEWnews English edition // 2007

    No. 4 - 2007

    • Experts Support EEC Climate Targets
    • Important Technology Impulses from Engineering, Electronics and Chemicals
    • People with an Immigration Background are Paid Less than Native Germans
    • Incorporating Exchange Traded…
  6. Discussion and Working Paper // 2007

    Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts

    The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage for multinational corporations. The success of these engagements depends heavily on tapping…