Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede … innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about these likely negative impacts …, there is only limited empirical evidence whether and to what extent labor shortage affects innovation activities. The paper …

Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede … innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about these likely negative impacts …, there is only limited empirical evidence whether and to what extent labor shortage affects innovation activities. The paper …

gains taxation, innovation subsidies, public R&D spending and other policy initiatives. …

The paper proposes a simple equilibrium model of venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation. Venture capitalists … productive and active VC industry boosts innovation driven growth. …

may be positive or negative, depending on foreign countries' trade position. -- innovation ; financial development ; R …