We assess the efficiency of regional innovation systems (RIS) in Germany by means of a knowledge production function … the efficiency of its innovation system is inversely u-shaped. Regions dominated by large establishments tend to be less …

In this paper the profitability of German car manufacturing firms is related to different indicators for the knowledge … information about the kind of exit of the firms is exploited to construct a latent profitability variable. Knowledge is … knowledge is significantly positively related to firm profitability and that each of the three knowledge forms exerts an …

classified as either support for process innovation or support for product innovation. Although these types of programs do not … difference in differences were combined. The study found that by supporting both process and product innovation … product innovation activities. …

Although knowledge spillovers are at the core of the innovation policy's justification, they have never been properly … other firms and, therefore, to identify firms that indirectly benefit from the program through knowledge diffusion. We use a …

Innovation processes are characterized by a pronounced division of labor between actors. Two types of externality may … innovation (MAR externalities). On the other hand, new ideas may be born by the exchange of heterogeneous and complementary … knowledge between actors, which belong to different industries (Jacobs' externalities). We test the impact of both MAR as well …

the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is constructed by relating regional R&D input and output …

knowledge, namely post-entry experience, pre-entry experience, and knowledge acquired by innovative activity. Therefore, a … approach that links instrumental variable estimation with the Cox regression. The main results are that all three knowledge …

Knowledge is one of the most important determinants in single-industry studies of firm survival over the life cycle …. Different kinds of knowledge, namely post-entry experience, pre-entry experience, and knowledge acquired by innovative activity … positively influence the survival chances of firms. This paper investigates how the kinds of knowledge are able to compensate for …