Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Digitale Ökonomie

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    To Diversify or Not? The Link Between Global Sourcing of ICT Goods and Firm Performance

    We analyze variation in firm performance as a function of the international diversification of ICT
    imports by firms. Drawing on administrative data from 2010 and 2014 on nearly 4000 German manufacturing
    firms, we…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Do Capital Incentive Policies Support Today’s Digitization Needs?

    Public support schemes are typically targeted towards capital investments. However, the targeting of digitization investments might not only be a missed opportunity to increase the usage of state-of-the-art…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-075 // 2023

    In Vi(vi)no Veritas? Expertise, Review Accuracy and Reputation Inflation

    Review systems including quantitative measures as well as text-based expression of experiences are omnipresent in today’s digital platform economy. This paper studies the existence of reputation inflation, i.e.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 23-059 // 2023

    YouTube “Adpocalypse”: The YouTubers’ Journey from Ad-Based to Patron-Based Revenues

    In the past decade, the Creator Economy has witnessed unprecedented growth. This dynamic ecosystem thrives on a multi-sided business model, connecting content creators, users, and advertisers. However, matching…

  5. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2023

    3. Quartal 2023

    • Wenig Dynamik bei Konjunktureinschätzung
    • ChatGPT & Co. werden Teil des Arbeitsalltags