Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Innovationsökonomik und Unternehmensdynamik

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-030 // 2025

    Trusted Research and Innovation: How Knowledge Leakage Affects the Research & Innovation Ecosystem

    A robust Research & Innovation (R&I) ecosystem is essential for progress, economic resilience, and addressing complex challenges. At the heart of this ecosystem, knowledge fuels innovation and further discovery.…

  2. Unternehmensschließungen // 2025

    Mai 2025

    • Unternehmensschließungen 2024 – Starker Anstieg der Schließungszahlen in allen Wirtschaftsbereichen
  3. Discussion und Working Paper // 2025

    Trusted Research and Innovation: How Knowledge Leakage Affects the Research & Innovation Ecosystem

    Innovation drives economic growth and enhances social well-being. A robust Research & Innovation (R&I) ecosystem is essential for progress, economic resilience, and addressing complex challenges.

    At the heart of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-032 // 2025

    The Heat Is On: An Exploratory Investigation of How Climate Change-Related Challenges Affect SMEs’ R&D Activities

    Climate change can cause major challenges for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Responding and adapting to such challenges is crucial, as SMEs are vital for driving economic growth and employment in…

  5. ZEW-Dokumentation Nr. 25-01 // 2025

    Dokumentation zur Innovationserhebung 2024 - Wirtschaftliche Nutzung von Daten in Unternehmen

    Das Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) erhebt seit 1993 jährlich die Innovationsaktivitäten der deutschen Wirtschaft. Die Erhebung findet im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Bildung…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-029 // 2025

    Patents, Trade Secrets and Performance Aspirations in Family Firms

    We investigate whether family ownership is associated with a preference for patents or trade secrets. Using a sample of S&P 500 firms, we show that family ownership is negatively associated with patenting and…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 25-028 // 2025

    Do China’s Special Economic Zones Increase Incentives to Invest in R&D?

    China’s special economic zones (SEZs) have been established to foster business growth and innovation by improving the institutional context of specific sub-regional areas. We examine the effect of SEZs on the…