The federal government wants to change the employment allowances for recipients of basic social security benefits in such a way as to strengthen labor supply incentives and avoid the sometimes very high effective…
The aim of this research is to collect data on innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the State of Brandenburg in the years 2020 to 2022 as well as the planned innovation activities in 2023 and…
The Innovation Indicator aims at measuring the innovative potential of countries in a concise way and the develop recommendations for innovation policy. Three dimensions of innovative potential are considered:
Gas and electricity prices reached record levels in 2021 and again hit all-time highs in 2022, in particular following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The skyrocketing electricity prices across Europe are…
The study analyses the potential for green start-ups in Germany as well as the specific financing needs and need for public support of this particular group of new firms. Based on the findings, some principles for…
The majority of businesses in Germany are family businesses. The economic significance of family businesses and their special features compared to other businesses have been examined in recent years in studies by…
Demographic development is a cross-sectional process that has a variety of effects on market activity. Start-up activity is also strongly driven by age effects, as investment behavior and financing conditions are…
To identify and describe indicators to be included in a national monitoring of knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) in Switzerland, including the definition of the indicators as well as…
In this project, a research infrastructure is being developed and tested to expand and scale the use of field experiments at the ZEW. Through this hub for field experiments, the ZEW aims to establish itself as…
The aim of the study is to conduct, together with the Association of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry (VDMA), a survey among VDMA member firms on the use of the newly introduced R&D tax credit in…
In the year 2006, ZEW had developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen. The objective of this index is an international comparison of investment locations…
The recording of technological capabilities through a comprehensive system of indicators is a central part of the annual report on the conditions of research, technology and innovation of the German…