), allows for causal interpretation of the relationship between innovation output and labor productivity. We find that knowledge …A rich literature links knowledge inputs with innovative outputs. However, most of what is known is restricted to … productivity - hold for knowledge intensive services. Combining the models of Crepon et al. (1998) and of Ackerberg et al. (2015 …

. Though concentrating solar power is receiving growing interest, innovation studies so far have explored innovative activity … more activity - a pattern closely resembling the R&D support path. R&D and innovation are concentrated in few high …-tech countries - such as the U.S. or Germany. Large CSP potential is not a sufficient condition for innovation, only developed …

job creation, expansion and innovation activities for up to 40 months after business formation. Using self … innovation and expansion activities. In a next step, we examine three underlying motivational categories that we term opportunity …, career ambition, and necessity. We show that individuals driven by opportunity motives perform better in terms of innovation …