autoregressive nature of innovation. Using a large longitudinal dataset comprising Spanish manufacturing firms over the period 1990 … in the case of the YICs, suggesting that their innovation behaviour is less persistent and more erratic. Moreover, our … results suggest that firm and market characteristics play a distinct role in boosting the innovation activity of firms of …

The energy industry is facing substantial challenges that require innovation to be fostered. Nevertheless, levels of R …&D investment and innovation remain quite low in comparison with other sectors. In this paper we analyse the main drivers of R …&D investment and obstacles to innovation in the energy industry. We examine, firstly, whether the stated R&D objectives pursued by …

A significant part of the innovation efforts carried out across very heterogeneous economies in Europe is under the … form of Non-R&D innovation activities. But the traditional macro approach to the determinants of TFP does not handle this … factor productivity (TFP) by jointly considering the effects of R&D endowments and the impact of Non-R&D innovation …

the creation, commercialization and diffusion of innovations. The impact of PhDs on innovation and economic development … transfers and the promotion of cooperation relationships in innovation processes. Although the placement of PhDs in industry …