Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Innovationsökonomik und Unternehmensdynamik

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    Women on the board and executive tenure

    The participation of women in top-level corporate boards is subject to intense public debate. Countries are considering binding quotas to increase the share of women on boards or have already implemented such…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    Scientific misconduct and accountability in teams

    Increasing complexity and multidisciplinarity make collaboration essential for modern science. This, however, raises the question of how to assign accountability for scientific misconduct among larger teams of…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-017 // 2019

    Measuring China’s Patent Quality: Development and Validation of ISR Indices

    Because China has become one of the largest applicants of PCT patents, it is of interest to compare the quality of Chinese and non-Chinese applications. We extend a quality index based on internationally…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-016 // 2019

    Employment and Performance Effects of Circular Economy Innovations

    Circular economy (CE) describes an economic concept that aims at saving resources by minimizing the use of material and energy over the entire life-cycle or products, including repair, reuse and recycling. CE…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-012 // 2019

    The Distinct Features of Hidden Champions in Germany: A Dynamic Capabilities View

    Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities.…

  6. M&A-Report // 2019

    April 2019

    • Deutscher M&A-Index schwächelt seit Jahresende
    • M&A-Aktivität im deutschen Baugewerbe bewegt sich auf relativ hohem Niveau
    • Patentstarke Unternehmen sehen von M&A untereinander eher ab
  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 19-011 // 2019

    Anatomy of the Medical Innovation Process – What Are the Consequences of Replicability Issues on Innovation?

    The study looks at the impact of replicability issues in preclinical testing on the medical innovation process. The case study focuses on the development of liposomal chemotherapy, which exemplifies the…