imitate by hiring a worker from a firm that has already innovated. We show that if innovation firms can commit to long … contracts, there is too little innovation and too much imitation in equilibrium. Our model is tractable and allows us to analyze … welfare effects of various policies in the limited commitment case. We find that subsidizing innovation and taxing imitation …

Key indicators show Germany belonging to the countries in the OECD with strong innovation activity even though some … technologies, such as ICT and biotechnology, as innovation activities continue to focus on sectors, such as machinery and … ...<BR><P>Selon les principaux indicateurs, l’Allemagne est l’un des pays de l’OCDE où l’activité d’innovation est soutenue …

This paper reviews recent studies on the links between competition, innovation and productivity growth in the long run … including: <I>i</I>) measuring welfare gains from product innovation; <I>ii</I>) competition and efficiency in e …-commerce, education, and health care; and <I>iii</I>) interactions between product- and factor-market competition ... La concurrence, l'innovation …

particularly their enforcement and transparency, support innovation and investment in new enterprises. In addition, using dynamic … transparence, contribuent à l’innovation et l’investissement dans de nouvelles entreprises. De plus, en utilisant des techniques de …

This paper examines the potential role of innovation policy in enhancing long-term productivity growth in Russia. It … respect to intellectual property rights and competition. Realising Russia’s innovation potential will also require reform of … well as the scope for improving the tax regime for private-sector R&D.<P>Augmenter l'efficacité de la politique de l'innovation …

We analyse the impact of innovation activity and product and labour market institutions on multi-factor productivity in … of innovation activity (proxied by R&D expenditure) on productivity depends on market structure and technological … analyse de l'impact des règlements et des institutions<BR><P>Dans ce papier, nous analysons l’impact de l’innovation et de la …

, infrastructure, innovation and natural resources management. This paper also evaluates the recently legislated emissions trading …’investissement national et étranger, l’efficacité du secteur public, l’infrastructure, l’innovation et la gestion des ressources naturelles …

Enhancing growth through more innovation has become a priority for Austrian policy makers in line with European … policies as laid down in the Lisbon Agenda. This paper discusses Austria’s innovation performance, its innovation policies, and … general framework conditions for innovation and growth. Austria has increased its R&D spending as a share of GDP over the last …

Brazil's main challenge in innovation policy is to encourage the business sector to engage in productivity … institutions. Innovation policy is beginning to focus on the potential synergies among science and technology promotion, R …&D support and trade competitiveness. To be successful in boosting business innovation, these policies will need to be …

We find that institutional ownership in publicly traded companies is associated with more innovation (measured by cite …, policy changes and disaggregating by type of owner we find that the effect of institutions on innovation does not appear to …