Publications of the Research Unit Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics

  1. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Mandatory Financial Information Disclosure and Credit Ratings

    When firms are forced to publicly disclose financial information, credit rating agencies are generally expected to improve their risk assessments. Theory predicts such an information quality effect but also…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-007 // 2024

    Subsidising Innovation Outside or Within Firms’ Existing Knowledge Base: Which Is Best for Radical Innovation?

    Public financial support for firm-level Research and Innovation (R&I) can generate important socio-economic returns. This is especially true if firms use this support to develop radical innovation, defined as…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-003 // 2024

    Do Judicial Assignments Matter? Evidence From Random Case Allocation

    Because judges exercise discretion in how they handle and decide cases, heterogeneity across judges can affect case outcomes and, thus, preferences among litigants for particular judges. However, selection…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 24-002 // 2024

    Productivity, Markups, and Reallocation: Evidence From French Manufacturing Firms From 1994 to 2016

    This paper investigates the evolution of aggregate productivity and markups among French manufacturing firms between 1994 and 2016, by focusing on the role of reallocation with respect to both aggregate…

  5. ZEW-Innovationserhebung // 2024

    2023

    The ZEW Innovation Survey

  6. Refereed Journal // 2024

    Customer Choice of Different Types of Non-Autonomous and Autonomous Transportation Network Company Services in the San Francisco Bay Area

    In recent years, transportation network companies (TNCs) have grown rapidly. However, with the high intensity of competition caused by multi-homing and low switching costs, providers like Uber and Lyft have yet…