Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Innovationsökonomik und Unternehmensdynamik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-009 // 2024

    Public Procurement Can Hinder Innovation

    Public procurement accounts for 15 to 20 percent of global GDP and is considered an effective innovation policy. However, the detrimental effects of non-innovative public procurement - public procurement tenders…

  2. Discussion und Working Paper // 2024

    The Anatomy of Chinese Innovation: Insights on Patent Quality and Ownership

    We study the evolution of patenting in China from 1985-2019. We use a Large Language Model to measure patent importance based on patent abstracts and classify patent own-ership using a comprehensive business…

  3. ZEW Monthly // 2024

    02/2024 – Innovationen

    In einer Zeit bahnbrechender Veränderungen und technologischer Revolutionen ist es für Deutschland von großer Bedeutung, innovativ zu bleiben und zukunftsfähige Geschäftsmodelle zu etablieren. Eine Kernfrage…

  4. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 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…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 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…