Lead Markets For Environmental Innovations

ZEW Economic Studies Publication Series of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany ZEW Economic Studies Further volumes of this series can be found at our homepage: springeronline.com/series/4041 Vol. 11: K.L. Brockmann, M. Stronzik (Eds.) Flexible Mechanisms for an Efficient Climate Policy Cost Saving Policies and Business Opportunities 2000. VIII, 130 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1314-1 Vol. 12: W. Smolny Endogenous Innovations and Knowledge Spillovers A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis 2000. VIII, 277 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1320-6 Vol. 20: C. Bohringer, A. Loschel (Eds.) Empirical Modeling of the Economy and the Environment 2003. VI, 326 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0078-3 Vol. 21: K. Rennings, T. Zwick (Eds.) Employment Impacts of Cleaner Production 2003. VIII, 322 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0093-7 Vol. 13: M. Lechner, R Pfeiffer (Eds.) Econometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies 2001. X, 242 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1372-9 Vol. 22: O. Burgel, A. Fier, G. Licht, G. Murray The InternationaUsation of Young High-Tech Firms An Empirical Analysis in Germany and the United Kingdom 2003. XII, 291 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0120-8 Vol. 14: M. Beise Lead Markets Country-Specific Success Factors of the Global Diffusion of Innovations 2001. XVI, 305 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1430-X Vol. 23: E Hufner Foreign Exchange Intervention as a Monetary Policy Instrument Evidence for Inflation Targeting Countries 2004. X, 175 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0128-3 Vol. 15: O.H. Jacobs, C. Spengel Effective Tax Burden in Europe Current Situation, Past Developments and Simulations of Reforms 2002. X, 131 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1470-9 Vol. 16: U. Kaiser Innovation, Employment, and Firm Performance in the German Service Sector 2002. X, 164 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1481-4 Vol. 17: J. Koke Corporate Governance in Germany An Empirical Investigation 2002. VIII, 184 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1511-X Vol. 18: E. Wolf What Hampers Part-Time Work? An Empirical Analysis of Wages, Hours Restrictions and Employment from a Dutch-German Perspective 2003. X, 174 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0006-6 Vol. 19: R Cecchini et al. (Eds.) The Incomplete European Market for Financial Services 2003. XII, 255 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0013-9 Vol. 24: E. Luders Economic Foundation of Asset Price Processes 2004. XII, 121 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0149-6 Vol. 25: R Reize Leaving Unemployment for Self-Employment An Empirical Study 2004. XII, 241 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0168-2 Vol. 26: Ch. Bohringer, A. Loschel (Eds.) Climate Change Policy and Global TVade 2004. VIII, 381 pp. ISBN 3-7908-0171-2 Vol. 28: L. Lammersen, R. Schwager The Effective Tax Burden of Companies in European Regions 2005. XI, 251 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1562-4 Vol. 29: Ch. Elschner, R. Schwager The Effective Tax Burden on Highly Qualified Employees 2005. VIII, 123 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1568-3 Vol. 30: Ch. Lauer Education and Labour Market Outcomes 2005, X, 286 pp. ISBN 3-7908-1569-1 Klaus Jacob • Marian Beise • Jiirgen Blazejczak Dietmar Edler • RUdiger Haum • Martin Janicke Thomas Low • Ulrich Petschow • Klaus Rennings Lead Markets for Environmental Innovations With 52 Figures and 20 Tables Phvsica-Verlag A Springer Company ZEW T a n t r u m fur P , , rona i ooh ^ ^s^o^^ Economic Research Series Editor Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz Autliors Dr. Klaus Jacob Professor Dr. Martin Janicke Freie Universitat Berlin Environmental Policy Research Centre IhnestraBe 22 14195 Berlin Dr. Marian Beise Kobe University Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration 2-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku Kobe-Shi 657-8501 Japan Professor Dr. Jurgen Blazejczak University of Applied Sciences Merseburg (FH) Geusaer StraBe 06217 Merseburg Dr. Dietmar Edler German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) Konigin-Luise-StraBe 5 14195 Berlin Rudiger Haum Dipl.-Kfm. Thomas Low Dipl.-Vw. Ulrich Petschow Institute for Ecological Economy Rese